The Art and Life of Romare Bearden

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The Art and Life of Romare Bearden Social Activism through Art

Who was Romare Bearden? African-American artist born in 1911 and died in 1988 Grew up in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance Painter, musician, performer, activist, scholar, and humanist Some of his artists influences include Paul Cezanne Pablo Picasso Henri Matisse

Who is Romare Bearden? Degree in Education from NYU Art Students League of New York and the Sorbonne in Paris, France. Lifelong love of learning Surrounded by intellects: Duke Ellington & Fats Waller (musicians) Langston Hughes (poet) W.E.B. Du Bois (writer) Aaron Douglas (artist)

Who is Romare Bearden? First Art Director of the Harlem Cultural Council Founded The Studio Museum in Harlem and the Cinque Gallery Founding member of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters

Prolific Career Well Known for Collage Out Chorus

Come Sunday

Three Folk Musicians

Return of the Prodigal Son

Quilting Time

She-Ba

Uptown Sunday Night Session

Wrapping It Up at the Lafayette

Published by Bearden A History of African American Artists: From 1792 to the Present The Caribbean Poetry of Derek Walcott and the Art of Romare Bearden (1983) Six Black Masters of American Art, coauthored with Harry Henderson (1972) The Painter's Mind: A Study of the Relations of Structure and Space in Painting, coauthored with Carl Holty (1969) Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story, a children's book published posthumously in September 2003

A Timeline of Bearden’s Life http://www.beardenfoundation.org/artlife/timeline/timeline.shtml

Extremely Prolific Artist Over 2000 works over his lifetime Collages Paintings Drawings Monotypes edition prints murals for public spaces record album jackets magazine and book illustrations costume and set designs for theater and ballet

Words to know Collage Social Activism From the French word “coller” meaning to paste items together Social Activism The doctrine that action rather than theory is needed at some political juncture; an activist is therefore one who works to make change happen.

Words to know Juxtaposition Distorted Photomontage To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. Distorted Misrepresented or garbled Photomontage The technique of making a picture by assembling pieces of photographs, often in combination with other types of graphic material.

Words to know Stylized Political Mood A pervading impression of an observer: the somber mood of the painting. Stylized To restrict or make conform to a particular style. Break a shape down to the basics… Political Of, relating to, or dealing with the structure or affairs of government, politics, or the state.

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