The Highwaymen, art, African-American, Florida tropical landscapes

Description: The Highwaymen introduces a group of young black artists who painted their way out of the despair awaiting them in citrus groves and packing houses of 1950s Florida. Emerging in the late 1950s, the Highwaymen created idyllic images of the Florida dream and peddled them from the trunks of their cars. Ever since their story recaptured the imagination of Floridians in the 1990s, their paintings have been fetching ever-escalating prices. Gary Monroe tells the story behind the Highwaymen, a loose association of 25 men and 1 woman from the Ft. Pierce area. He also offers a critical look at the paintings and the movement's development. Added to this are personal reminiscences by some of the artists, along with a gallery of 63 full-color reproductions of their paintings.

Price: 20 USD

Location: Vero Beach, Florida

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Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD

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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Format: Hardcover

Item Width: 0.5 in

Number of Pages: 150

Item Length: 10 in

Item Height: 8 in

Illustrator: Yes

Topic: Art, American / African American, Subjects & Themes / Landscapes & Seascapes, American / General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Language: English

Publication Year: 2001

Item Weight: 29.8 Oz

Book Title: Highwaymen : Florida's African-American Landscape Painters

Intended Audience: Adults

Author: Gary Monroe

Original Language: English

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Literary Movement: follk art

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Signed: No

Genre: Art, Social Science, Antiques & Collectibles

Type: Picture Book