1979
Romare Bearden was an inventive American modern artist whose unique visual style set him apart. Working with a variety of media, Bearden made paintings distinguished by a bold use of color and rich texture. His figurative, landscape and portrait prints had influences ranging from Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso to traditional Japanese, Chinese and African art.
Bearden was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1911. He pursued a degree in education and attended Lincoln University, Boston University and New York University. At New York University he began taking courses in art. During his time there, he served as the art editor and lead cartoonist at a journal called The Medley. To further his creative passions, Bearden attended the Art Students League of New York. From 1935 to 1937, he was the editorial cartoonist for the Baltimore Afro-American.
Bearden worked as a social worker from the mid-1930s until the 1960s. He continued creating art during his evenings and weekends and began exhibiting in solo shows across the United States in the 1940s. Bearden would go on to exhibit throughout Europe.
Bearden was a prolific writer on social issues, and his words complemented his art. He was active in African American advocacy groups and helped found important community art venues and organizations like the Harlem Cultural Council in 1964 and the Studio Museum in Harlem in 1968. He also published books on art and African American art history.
Bearden earned many prestigious honors, including honorary doctorates from Davidson College, Atlanta University, Carnegie Mellon University and Pratt Institute. Bearden also received the New York City Mayor’s Award of Honor for Art and Culture in 1984 and the National Medal of Arts in 1987, presented by President Ronald Reagan. He died in New York City on March 12, 1988.
Today, Bearden's work is held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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$3,295
H 26.75 in W 32.75 in
Romare Bearden Lithograph, Artist's Proof, 1979, Framed, Morning
By Romare Bearden
Located in Washington, DC
Title: Morning Medium: Lithograph in colors Year: 1979 Edition: AP (artist's proof, aside from the edition of 175) Signature: Stamped signature Image Size: 21 3/4" x 27 3/4" Sheet Si...
Lithograph
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 33.75 in D 0.1 in
BEARDEN Early Carolina Morning Serigraph African American Art
By Romare Bearden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This reproduction silkscreen poster features Romare Bearden's vibrant work Early Carolina Morning, published by American Vision Gallery Inc. The piece has ...
Screen
$8,500
H 30 in W 22 in D 1 in
The Open Door 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Romare Bearden
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Romare Bearden Title: The Open Door Year: 1979 Print: Lithograph on Somerset Paper Paper size : 22'' x 30'' Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 4/175 Romare Bearden is r...
Lithograph
$3,295
H 30.25 in W 25.25 in
Romare Bearden Lithograph Print, Framed, 1979, Mecklenburg Autumn
By Romare Bearden
Located in Washington, DC
Title: Mecklenburg Autumn Medium: Lithograph in colors Year: 1979 Edition: AP (artist's proof, aside from the edition of 175) Signature: Stamped signature Image Size: 22 1/4" x 17 1/...
Lithograph
$6,500
H 28.5 in W 21.5 in D 1 in
Mecklenburg Autumn 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Romare Bearden
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Romare Bearden Title: Mecklenburg Autumn Year: 1979 Print - Lithograph on Somerset paper Size - 21" x 29" inches Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 6/175 in pencil, lowe...
Lithograph
$12,700
H 33.5 in W 27.75 in D 1 in
"Mecklenburg Autumn", Lithograph in Colors, Signed, 1979
By Romare Bearden
Located in Astoria, NY
Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988), "Mecklenburg Autumn", Lithograph in Colors, 1979, signed in pencil lower right, numbered edition "174/175" lower left, black frame. Image: 23.2...
Lithograph, Paper
$3,295
H 26.5 in W 33.25 in
Original Romare Bearden Lithograph, 1977, The Conversation
By Romare Bearden
Located in Washington, DC
Title: The Conversation Medium: Lithograph in colors Year: 1977 Edition: AP (artist's proof, aside from the edition of 175) Signature: Stamped signature Image Size: 18" x 25" Sheet S...
Lithograph
$3,295
H 32.5 in W 24.25 in
Original Romare Bearden Lithograph Print, AP Edition, 1979, The Lantern
By Romare Bearden
Located in Washington, DC
Title: The Lantern Medium: Lithograph in colors Year: 1979 Edition: AP (artist's proof, aside from the edition of 175) Signature: Stamped signature Image Size: 23 3/4" x 15 1/2" Shee...
Lithograph
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 44 in D 0.1 in
Bearden 'School Bell Time' Serigraph African American
By Romare Bearden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This reproduction of Romare Bearden's School Bell Time has been officially approved by the Bearden Foundation, with the foundation's seal printed in the lower right-hand margin. This...
Screen
$16,000
H 25.25 in W 32.5 in D 1 in
"Carolina Memory (Tidings), Screenprint, Signed Artist Proof, 1970-72
By Romare Bearden
Located in Astoria, NY
Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988), "Carolina Memory (Tidings)", Screenprint in Colors, 1970-1972, signed in pencil lower right right, artist proof, marked "AP" lower left, giltwoo...
Paper, Screen
MORNING Signed Lithograph, Interior Scene Black Women, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
MORNING is an original limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. MORNING by the African Am...
Lithograph
QUILTING TIME Hand Signed Lithograph, Black Family Life African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
QUILTING TIME is an original limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. QUILTING TIME by th...
Lithograph
Morning of the Rooster Signed Lithograph, Black Woman Portrait, 1980s
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
MORNING OF THE ROOSTER is a limited edition color lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the renowned African...
Lithograph
THE CONVERSATION Signed Lithograph 1979, Figurative Abstract, Black Women, Train
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
THE CONVERSATION is an original limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. THE CONVERSATION...
Lithograph
AUTUMN OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
AUTUMN OF THE ROOSTER is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the American master artist and collagist Romare Bearden printed using traditional hand lithography meth...
Lithograph
Mecklenburg Autumn Hand Signed Lithograph, 1979, Contemporary Portrait
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
MECKLENBURG AUTUMN is an original limited edition color lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival Arches printmaking...
Lithograph
