Romare Bearden

Romare Bearden(1911 – 1988) Especially reknown for his vibrant collages, Romare Bearden’s work was inspired by both his personal experiences and the culture of his surroundings. The rural South, Pittsburgh, and Harlem were home for Bearden and also important sources of artistic inspiration. The themes of society became the themes of his work, where jazz culture, ritual practice, religion, history, and literature were all prominent. His complex, imaginative body of work offers an invaluable view of mid-twentieth-century African American life.