Romare Bearden, (September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina—March 12, 1988 in New York, New York) was an African-American artist and writer. He worked in several media including, cartoons, oils, and collage.
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February 17, 2008...1:06 q02
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February 2, 2009 at 1:06 q02
just curious but when did he attend the Sorbonne in Paris?
February 11, 2009 at 1:06 q02
In 1950, Romare Bearden took a leave of absence from his position at the Department of Social Services to travel to Paris under the GI Bill of Rights. While there he studied philosophy with Gaston Bachelard at the Sorbonne.
More information can be found on Romare Bearden at: http://www.beardenfoundation.org/