Harold Newton: The Original Highwayman
by Gary Monroe. Hardcover, 160 pgs, 65 color plates. University Press of Florida, 2007.
The Highwaymen were a group of self-taught African American artists from Fort Pierce who painted their way out of poverty in the 1950s. While they have burst into Floridians’ consciousness in recent years, Harold Newton—leader of the Highwaymen and major Florida landscape painter—will help bring them to national acclaim. Monroe tells the story of Newton and the Highwaymen by providing an overview of quintessential paintings, featuring some of Newton's finest creations.
by Gary Monroe. Hardcover, 160 pgs, 65 color plates. University Press of Florida, 2007.
The Highwaymen were a group of self-taught African American artists from Fort Pierce who painted their way out of poverty in the 1950s. While they have burst into Floridians’ consciousness in recent years, Harold Newton—leader of the Highwaymen and major Florida landscape painter—will help bring them to national acclaim. Monroe tells the story of Newton and the Highwaymen by providing an overview of quintessential paintings, featuring some of Newton's finest creations.
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