American artist Romare Bearden (1911-1988) is renowned for his collages, which often depict the lives and history of African Americans. Bearden's works blend various artistic styles, including Expressionism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism.
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“My purpose is to paint the life of my people as I know it.”
“The function of the artist is to organize the facets of life according to his imagination.”
Source: The Art of Romare Bearden
Source: Romare Bearden: The Human Condition : [exhibition] October 3-October 26, 1991
“The artist confronts chaos. The whole thing of art is, how do you organize chaos?”
Source: Romare Bearden, his life & art
“The most difficult object in painting is yourself because you're always at issue”
Source: Romare Bearden, 1911-1988: A Memorial Exhibition
“You put down one color and it calls for an answer. You have to look at it like a melody.”
Source: Romare Bearden, his life & art
“Black art has always existed. It just hasn't been looked for in the right places.”
“Painting is a self-disciplined activity that you have to learn by yourself.”
Source: Romare Bearden: Paintings and Projections