1. Romare Bearden Grade 2 2. Romare Bearden <ul><li>Romare Bearden was an American artist who created art during the 1900s. During his lifetime, he lived in several different cities in the U.S., spent 3 years in the army and also lived in Europe! </li></ul> 3. <ul><li>Bearden’s travel adventures often inspired his artwork. He was also inspired by his love of music, especially jazz and the blues. </li></ul><ul><li>He spent much of his time as a painter but he is most well known for his work with collages . </li></ul> 4. Collage <ul><li>The word “collage” comes from the French word for glue. </li></ul><ul><li>When an artist makes a collage, he or she glues lots of different pieces together to make one whole creative artwork. </li></ul> 5. Collage <ul><li>Collages can include many different kinds of materials such as magazines, newspapers, photos, colored papers, foils, plastics, and many other materials. </li></ul>