" Romare Bearden described Alston as "... one of the most versatile artists whose enormous skill led him to a diversity of styles ..." Bearden also describes the professionalism and impact that Alston had on Harlem and the African American community: "' was a consummate artist and a voice in the development of African American art who never doubted the excellence of all people's sensitivity and creative ability.

Romare Bearden ( September 2, 1911 – March 12, 1988 ) was an African-American artist and writer.

While it may seem as if Bearden was emphasizing the Biblical interpretations of Christ and the Crucifixion, he was actually focusing on the spiritual intent.

However, Bearden stands out from these other artists as his works, including Golgotha, are a little too realistic for this time, and he was kicked out of Sam Kootz ’ s gallery.

Bearden turned to music, co-writing the hit song Sea Breeze, which was recorded by Billy Eckstine and Dizzy Gillespie ; it is still considered a jazz classic.

Bearden had struggled with two artistic sides of himself: his background as “ a student of literature and of artistic traditions, and being a black human being involves very real experiences, figurative and concrete ”, which was at combat with the mid-twentieth century “ exploration of abstraction ”.

Bearden was influenced by Francisco Zubaran, and based Baptism on Zubaran ’ s piece The Virgin Protectress of the Carthusians.

Bearden was paid $ 90, 000 for the project, titled " Pittsburgh Recollections.

Thunder Road ( 1958 ) was loosely based on an incident in which a driver transporting moonshine was said to have crashed to his death on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee somewhere between Bearden Hill and Morrell Road.

* Place 2-Incumbent John L. Bearden was unopposed.

The film was based loosely on an incident in which a driver transporting moonshine was said to have crashed to his death on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee between Bearden Hill and Morrell Road.

Bearden was born in Oklahoma and spent his early years in the Washington state, where his father worked on the Manhattan Project, and later moved with his family to Houston, Texas.

During his 30-year career with the CIA Bearden was a station chief in Pakistan, Nigeria, Sudan and Germany.

Bearden appeared several times in the BBC Documentary by Adam Curtis called The Power of Nightmares where he talked of his involvement with the Mujahadeen, the Afghan Arabs and how he was assigned to the role by William Casey the then current Director of Central Intelligence.

Further on in the documentary, referring to the Afghan Arabs Bearden said: " The only times that I ran into any real trouble in Afghanistan was when I ran into ' these guys ' - You know there'd be kind of a ' moment ' or two that would look a little bit like the bar scene in Star Wars, ya know.

Bearden was one of the senior CIA officials criticized in the 1994 " snitch fax ".

Instead, Boudreau went with Gene Bearden, who would be pitching off one day's rest, and the choice was solidified when veteran second baseman Joe Gordon told him he had the team's support .< Ref > The Indians went on to win the game at Fenway Park, 8 – 3, to face the Boston Braves in the World Series.

He allowed three earned runs on eight hits and was in place for the win before being replaced in the eighth inning by Bearden.

In A History of African American Artists from 1792 to the Present by Romare Bearden and Harry Henderson, Douglas was quoted as saying, " One day mother came home with a magazine a reproduction of a painting by artist Henry O. Tanner.

His comeback attempt was the subject of the film The Stratton Story which starred Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, with big-leaguers Gene Bearden, Bill Dickey and Jimmy Dykes in cameo appearances.

* Gene Bearden, born in Lexa, major league baseball player

Milton Bearden ( born April, 1940 ) is a retired Central Intelligence Agency officer, author and film consultant.

Cone was born in Fordyce, Arkansas and grew up in Bearden, Arkansas.

Scott Stevens is an award winning television weatherman who, a decade ago, began investigating the claims of Lt. Col Tom Bearden that North America was being subjected to full-time weather modification.

Two Romare Bearden paintings bear the name of Johnson compositions: Carolina Shout, and Snow ( y ) Morning.

From the luggage, they learned that the two air pirates, far from being Cubans, were native Americans, subsequently identified as Leon Bearden, 50-year-old ex-convict from Coolidge, Ariz., and his son, Cody, 16, a high-school junior.

The elder Bearden had one pistol in his hand, the other in a hip pocket.

He caught officer Simmons' eye, nodded toward young Bearden, and -- `` I swung my right as hard as I could.

( Bearden reportedly hoped to peddle the plane to Castro, and live high in Cuba.

In, veterans Boudreau, Keltner, and Joe Gordon had career offensive seasons, while newcomers Doby and Gene Bearden also had standout seasons.

In 1913 Anna Alston married Harry Bearden.

Through the marriage, the future artist Romare Bearden became Charles ’ cousin.

The two Bearden families lived across the street from each other ; the friendship between Romare and Charles would last a lifetime.

Alston's step-father, Henry Bearden, left before his wife and children to secure a job overseeing elevator operations and the newsstand staff at the Bretton Hotel in the Upper West Side.

In the late 1920s Alston joined Bearden and other black artists who refused to exhibit in William E. Harmon Foundation shows, which featured all-black artists in their traveling exhibits.

In 1963, Alston co-founded Spiral with Romare Bearden and Hale Woodruff.

A grant from Alston's sister Rousmaniere Wilson and step-sister Aida Bearden Winters assisted in completing a restoration of the works in 1993.

Romare Bearden: His Life and Art.

Linebarger also employed the literary pseudonyms " Carmichael Smith " ( for his political thriller Atomsk ), " Anthony Bearden " ( for his poetry ) and " Felix C. Forrest " ( for the novels Ria and Carola ).

Lawrence is among the best-known 20th-century African-American painters, a distinction shared with Romare Bearden.

* Bearden, Romare and Henderson, Harry.

Bearden grew as an artist not by learning how to create new techniques and mediums, but by his life experiences, and the different decades he created art and the different events that took place completely reshaped his vision of art.

During World War II, Bearden joined the United States Army, serving from 1942 until 1945.

The eye of the viewer is drawn to the middle of the image first, where Bearden has rendered Christ ’ s body.

Bearden used these colors and contrasts because of the abstract influence of the time, but also for their meanings.