Harold Newton | |
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| Born | October 30, 1934 Gifford, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1994 (aged 59) Gifford, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Known for | A member of Florida Highwaymen |
| Spouse | Dorothy Newton |
| Children | 9 |
Harold Newton (October 30, 1934 – June 27, 1994) was an American landscape artist.[1] He was a founding member of the Florida Highwaymen, a group of fellow African American landscape artists.[2] Newton and the other Highwaymen were influenced by the work of Florida painter A.E. Backus. Newton depicted Florida’s coastlines and wetlands.[3] Most of his paintings were of Florida landscapes.[4]
Newton was successful in a time of racial segregation and disenfranchisement.
- ^ "Harold Newton | Florida Highwaymen Paintings". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Monroe, Gary (2001). The Highwaymen: Florida's African-American Landscape Painters. University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-2281-9.
- ^ Beaty, 2005, p. 42
- ^ Monroe, Gary (2018-10-09). Harold Newton: The Original Highwayman. University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-6411-6.
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