| Description |
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation, Dolby Digital. |
| Summary |
Examines the work of the Florida landscape painters known as the Highwaymen, a group of young, untrained African-American landscape painters. They emerged from the small central Florida town of Fort Pierce in the late 1950's and early 1960's. They were prevented by segregation from selling their paintings in traditional art galleries. So they sold their paintings out of the trunks of their cars, usually for around $35 a painting. They painted on wallboard. In 1995, the Highwaymen became recognized by the art world and their paintings sell for thousands of dollars. The Highwaymen mainly painted Florida back-country scenes, using bold strokes of dramatic colors. |
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Bonus features: a gallery of 56 paintings by 14 Highwaymen and biogrpahies of Alfred Hair, Harold Newton and Bean Backus. |
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Bonus features: a gallery of 56 paintings by 14 Highwaymen and biogrpahies of Alfred Hair, Harold Newton and Bean Backus. |
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Photographs and cover art courtesy of Geoff Cook. |
| Subject |
Landscape painting -- Florida -- 20th century.
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Landscape painting, American -- Florida -- 20th century.
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Backus, Albert Ernest, 1906-
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Newton, Harold, artist.
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Hair, Alfred.
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| Added Author |
Hambrick, Jack.
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Everglades Media, Inc.
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Janson Media.
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| ISBN |
1568391072 : $24.99 |
| Standard No. |
646032015492 |
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