Romare Bearden

Romare Bearden

       Romare Bearden was an American Artist and writer who was born on September 2, 1911. He lived throughout the 1900s until his death in 1988. He focused primarily on the lives of African-Americans but has portrayed in many different mediums, including cartoons, collages, and even oil paintings. Romare grew up in the south, being born in Charlotte, North Carolina he was no stranger to the active racism still lingering from the Civil War era. His career started after he graduated from NYU in 1935 and began creating artworks that would represent the South, especially from the perspective of the African-American. In 1942, he joined the United State's Army and served throughout the rest of World War II. Afterwards, his style dramatically changed to be more abstract. This is theorized to be a result of what he saw during his time serving the United State's Military. Generally speaking, I like a lot of Romare's art, especially his artwork that deals with the lives of African Americans. The way he expresses his ideas goes along very well with his vibrant color schemes and intricate style of making collages. I agree with what was stated in his obituary saying that he was "One of America's preeminent artists."