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Romare Bearden, The Artists
Portrait of Romare Bearden

Romare Bearden was a U.S. Artist of the African Diaspora born on September 2, 1911. Bearden contributed to the Harlem Renaissance and Social Realist movements and died on March 12, 1988.

The Street, Romare Bearden

The Street 1964

Sunday After Sermon, Romare Bearden

Sunday After Sermon 1969

Mama’s Knee, Romare Bearden

Mama’s Knee 1971

Captivity and Resistance, Romare Bearden

Captivity and Resistance 1976

Falling Star, Romare Bearden

Falling Star 1979

William H. Johnson, The ArtistsPortrait of William H. Johnson

William H. Johnson

Painting my people

1901 – 1970
James Van Der Zee, The ArtistsPortrait of James Van Der Zee

James Van Der Zee

Don't just document, celebrate

1886 – 1983
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, The ArtistsPortrait of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

Delicate Sculptor of Horrors

1877 – 1968
Margaret Bourke-White, The ArtistsPortrait of Margaret Bourke-White

Margaret Bourke-White

1904 – 1971
Horace Pippin, The ArtistsPortrait of Horace Pippin

Horace Pippin

1888 – 1946
Barkley L. Hendricks, The ArtistsPortrait of Barkley L. Hendricks

Barkley L. Hendricks

1945 – 2017
19012000

Franz Kline

Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Romare Bearden

Lê Thị Lựu

Gordon Parks

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