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Romare Bearden was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. His family moved to Harlem, New York when he was very young. Bearden graduated from New York University in 1935 with a …
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Born on September 2, 1911 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Romare Bearden was a multi-talented artist and one of America’s foremost collagists. Bearden’s family moved to New York City in 1914 …
Romare Bearden was born in 1911 in Charlotte, N.C. Romare Bearden lived at various times in Saskatchewan and Pittsburgh. Bearden attended Boston University and New York University. Later, he studied …
Romare Howard Bearden was born on September 2, 1911, to (Richard) Howard and Bessye Bearden in Charlotte, North Carolina, and died in New York City on March 12, 1988, at …
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Romare Bearden’s life was full of movement. Born in 1912 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bearden’s family moved shortly thereafter to Harlem where their apartment was a popular meeting place for …
1st floor West, American Art Museum April 27, 2012 – September 3, 2012 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond presents …
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Artist Statement My artwork reflects the inherent strength within us. I believe we are in continual transition whether physically, spiritually, mentally or emotionally. We have physical vehicles housing and …
With her back toward the viewer and her right arm outstretched, a woman wearing a wheat-colored ballerina dress cups a billowy cloud edged with a crimson ribbon. Facing a desert …
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By Jose de la Isla Posted April 11, 2012 at 4:38 p.m. MEXICO CITY — Elizabeth Catlett died April 2 at age 96 in Cuernavaca, 80 miles south of this …
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Reading , Pennsylvania — 10 April 2012 (ArtfixDaily.com) Two works by noted African-American sculptor, Selma Burke, are on display in the Reading Public Museum’s newly renovated and expanded Cohen Gallery …
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William H. Johnson “Flowers” stamp debuts By Jacqueline Trescott With the flower stands now bursting with spring color, it is beneficial to study how famous artists arranged blooms and contrasted …
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Education 1985 Howard University, MFA Printmaking 1975 Temple University, BS Art Education Post Graduate 1999 Canadian School for Non Toxic Printmaking Workshop-Certificate Non- Toxic Printmaking Professional Honors, Fellowships, and …
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Claudia “Aziza” Gibson-Hunter attended Tyler College of Art, and graduated from Temple University. Claudia attended graduate school at Howard University and moved to Harlem New York. After completing her …
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Education 1985 Howard University, MFA Printmaking 1975 Temple University, BS Art Education Post Graduate 1999 Canadian School for Non Toxic Printmaking Workshop-Certificate Non- Toxic Printmaking Professional Honors, Fellowships, and …
By Naomi Nix, Chicago Tribune reporter 2:14 p.m. CDT, April 5, 2012 It’s not hard for Cliff Rome to rattle off the names of famous artists who once called Bronzeville …
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