THE FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN - ALFRED HAIR 1941 - 1970 Last Great American Art Movement




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Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:368484Medium: Oil
Year: 1960'sSubject: Landscape
Width (Inches): 40"Style: Vintage
Date of Creation: 1950-1969Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Originality: OriginalRegion of Origin: US
Height (Inches): 29"Painting Surface: upson board
Artist: The HighwaymenFeatures: Framed, Signed
Quantity Type: Single-Piece WorkColor: Orange
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Original Description:
THE FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN - ALFRED HAIR  1941-1970 Last great American Art Movement. In 1955 19 yr. old African American artist Harold Newton as convinced by A. E. Backus. a prominent Florida landscape artist, to create paintings of landscapes.  Newton sold landscapes from the trunk of his car because art galleries in South Florida refused to represent African Americans.  The following year 14 year old ALFRED HAIR began taking art lessons from Backus.  After 3 yea...rs he also began selling landscape paintings.  Newton and Hair inspired a loose-knit group of African American artists to follow their lead.
Hair is considered the leader and catalyst who set the tone for the group through the 1960's.  In 1970 the group lost its charismatic leader when Hair was killed in a bar room brawl at age 29.
The HIGHWAYMEN were mostly self-taught painters who mentored each other.  Excluded from the traditional world of art shows and galleries the HIGHWAYMEN painted on inexpensive upon board or masonite and framed their paintings with crown molding brushed with gold or silver paint to antique them.
They packed these paintings in the trunk of their cars and sold them door- to -door.Hair was one of the original 26 HIGHWAYMEN who died much too young.  
Condition:  Signed in lower left-hand corner as well as stamped in three places on the back.  Painting and frame are as found, in very good condition but could most likely use a good cleaning.  The board has some staining on the back (does not affect the front at all).The masking tape, used for sealing the back has dried and is peeling in spots (see pictures).
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