Postcards from the Highwaymen
Published on 30. October 2012
Book
Hardback
28 pages
978-0-8130-4409-5 (ISBN)
Description
The days are long past when tourists could buy an original landscape painting on the side of the road for as little as $50 dollars--sometimes before the paint dried. This new book of postcards allows you to experience the thrill of owning (miniature) versions of these exquisite paintings.
Reviews / Votes
"From the late 1950's into the early 80's these colorful landscapes were ubiquitous decorations in Florida homes, offices, restaurants, and motel rooms. They shaped the state's popular image as much as oranges and alligators."-New York Times|"A valuable document of Florida's rich cultural past, showing how black artists contributed to the dreamy visions of Florida that were being aggressively marketed at a time when air conditioning and mosquito repellent in the 1950s made the state a desirable destination."-Miami Herald
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Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 150 mm
Width: 99 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
68 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-4409-5 (9780813044095)
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Person
Gary Monroe is professor of fine arts and photography at Daytona State College and author of numerous books including Harold Newton: The Original Highwayman and The Highwaymen Murals: Al Black's Concrete Dreams.