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Romare Bearden
American artist, author, and songwriter (1911–1988)
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Bearden in an army uniform, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 | |
| Born | Romare Howard Bearden (1911-09-02)September 2, 1911 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1988(1988-03-12) (aged 76) New York City, U.S. |
| Known for | Painting |
Romare Bearden (, ROH-mə-ree[1][2]) (September 2, 1911 – March 12, 1988) was an American artist, author, and songwriter.
He worked with many types of media including cartoons, oils, and collages. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bearden grew up in New York City and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from New York University in 1935.
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He began his artistic career creating scenes of the American South. Later, he worked to express the humanity he felt was lacking in the world after his experience in the US Army during World War II on the European front.
He returned to Paris in 1950 and studied ar