Harold
Newton
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(1934
- 1994) One of the Florida African-American painters known
as the Highwaymen, Harold Newton and the others were landscapists.
These landscapists used a fanciful, formula style that
involved billowing cumulus clouds and the ocean. The group
which included Newton, James Gibson, and Alfred Hair,
and were influenced by Albert E Backus, the "dean
of Florida landscape Painting."
The
19 year old Newton was persuaded by Backus to stop painting
religious scenes and take up landscapes, which he quickly
taught himself to do. Gallery representation was out
of the question for black painters at that time in South
Florida, and so Newton began selling his paintings directly
out of his car. Selling out of the car was a practice
all the Highwaymen painters would follow. For these
young black painters it was basically a choice between
work in the orange groves or another menial job, or
if they had any talent at all, making art. Typically
they painted on upson board, a manufactured product
used by roofers. They also painted on masonite and wood.
Works were framed in crown molding and then sold from
car trunks.
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I
will pay cash today
for your Highwaymen artwork.
To
ensure a quick evaluation of your painting, e-mail a copy
of the painting to me with the size and name of the artist
who signed it. I am only interested in original paintings,
no prints or lithographs.
Scotphilip@aol.com
You
may also call me now on my cell phone but email is the fastest
way to reach me. (954) 398-4353. If I can't
answer then please leave a message describing the artwork
you have on my voicemail stating the the size and name of
the artist who signed it.
Harold
Newton Paintings
24"
high x 48" wide, upson board, original frame
24"
high x 30" wide, masonite, custom frame
23"
high x 25" wide, masonite, original frame
22"
high x 30" wide, canvas board, original frame
20"
high x 16" wide, masonite, original frame
16"
high x 20" wide, masonite original frame
24"
high x 34" wide, masonite, original frame
16"
high x 12" wide, masonite, original frame
24"
high x 22" wide, upson board, custom frame
28"
high x 48" wide, upson board, original frame
24"
high x 32" wide, masonite, original frame
24"
high x 32" wide, masonite, original frame
24"
high x 36" wide, masonite, original frame
24"
high x 36" wide, upson board, original frame
24"
high 30" wide, masonite, original frame
24"
high x 30" wide, upson board, original frame
22"
high x 28" high, masonite, original frame
24"
high x 40" wide, masonite, original frame
12"
high x 16" wide, canvas, original frame
24"
high x 48" wide, upson board, original frame
24"
high x 30" wide, masonite, original frame
12"
high x 24" wide, masonite, original frame
36"
wide x 24" high, upson board, original frame
24"
high x 48" wide, upson board, original frame
24" high x 20" wide, upson board, original
frame
16"
high x 20" wide, masonite, original frame
Highwayman
Artists
Alfred
Hair | Harold
Newton | Roy
McLendon | James
Gibson | Sam
Newton | Robert
Butler | Al
Black
Mary Ann Carroll | Willie
Daniels | Ellis
Buckner
| George
Buckner
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