Photo: Carl Van Vechten / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Romare Bearden was credited as a writer, painter and draftsperson. Romare Bearden was born on September 2, 1911 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Death is recorded on March 12, 1988, at the age of 76. Education on record includes Peabody High School. Recorded honors include National Medal of Arts, North Carolina Award for Fine Arts (1976), North Carolina Award (1976) and 1 more.
My Take
Romare Bearden is an artist who stops me in my tracks. Born in Charlotte in 1911 and raised in New York and Pittsburgh, he turned fragments of newspaper and photographs into vivid collages of African American life, from the rural South to Harlem. What I love is how a technique that could feel cold instead radiates warmth and lived experience. Earning the National Medal of Arts and a Guggenheim, he reclaimed stories long pushed to the margins and gave them dignity on paper. He died in 1988, but those layered, jazz-like compositions still feel alive, and I hold his work in deep regard.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Romare Bearden
- Name (Japanese)
- ロメール・ベアデン
- Reading
- ろめーる・べあでん
- Born
- September 2, 1911 – March 12, 1988
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Occupation
- writer / painter / draftsperson / collagist / printmaker
2. Background
- High school
- Peabody High School
Awards & achievements
- National Medal of Arts
- 1976 North Carolina Award for Fine Arts
- 1976 North Carolina Award
- Guggenheim Fellowship
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Untitled ("City of Light") | — |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romare%20Bearden
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1291679
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Romare Bearden born?
Born September 2, 1911.
When did Romare Bearden die?
Died March 12, 1988, aged 76.
Where was Romare Bearden from?
Romare Bearden was from Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
What did Romare Bearden do?
Romare Bearden worked as writer, painter, draftsperson, collagist, printmaker.
What was Romare Bearden known for?
Notable works include Untitled ("City of Light").
Writer — see all → · Painter — see all → · More people from the United States →