Romare Bearden’s ingenious collages of Black life in the United States have appeared in museum surveys and art-history textbooks, been printed on postage stamps, and sold for seven figures, but one ...

Romare Bearden, “Baptism, 28/50” (1975), serigraph on aper, 32 x 45 inches (image); 36 1/2 x 49 inches (paper), edition of 50 (all images © Estate of Romare ...

She was mother to one of the stars of African-American art, but she also nurtured an entire generation of artists and civil rights advocates. Now her legacy is finally coming into focus. When Bessye ...

Focusing on the later period of his career, From Process to Print explores Romare Bearden’s graphic oeuvre from the 1960s though the early 1980s. This nationally traveling exhibition focuses on the ...

Left to right, Romare Bearden's "Conjunction" (1971), "Odysseus: Poseidon, The Sea God — Enemy of Odysseus" (1977), "Prevalence of Ritual: Conjur Woman" (1964) and "Falling Star" (1979) on a US Postal ...

1911 -- Born into a middle-class family in Charlotte on Sept. 2. Baptized Fred Romare Harry Bearden, after family friend Fred Romare. He is first known as Ro-MA-ry, then later as Ro-MAIR. Circa 1914 - ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The papers of Romare Bearden measure 2.1 linear feet and date from 1937 to 1982. The collection includes biographical information, correspondence, ...

Romare Bearden, the most widely known African-American artist of the 20th century, was born 100 years ago, on Sept. 2, 1911. While exhibitions of his work are ongoing, this year has seen quite a few ...

Naima Green discusses growing up in Harlem and embracing the discomfort of a self-portrait. By Yaniya Lee As the founder of Woman’s Art Journal and the author of influential textbooks, she documented ...