Romare Bearden: A Tapestry of Memory and Experience Romare Howard Bearden, born September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and passing away March 12, 1988, in New York City, was far more than just an American artist; he was a chronicler of the Black experience, a master of collage, and a profound explorer of memory and identity. His life unfolded against the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement, profo…