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Alfred Hair - Heart of the Highwaymen (Hardcover)
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Alfred Hair - Heart of the Highwaymen (Hardcover)
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The undervalued force behind the Highwaymen phenomenon. A
long-awaited testament to the life and work of Alfred Hair, the
driving force of the Florida Highwaymen, this book introduces a
charismatic personality whose energy and creativity were
foundational to the success of his fellow African American artists
during the era of Jim Crow segregation. Shot and killed in a
barfight at the age of 29, Hair lived his short life fully, with a
zest and intensity that informed his art. In high school he made
canvas frames in the Fort Pierce studio of A. E. Backus, the
painter who inspired the style of the Highwaymen, and soon became
the artist's protege. By the time Hair graduated in 1961, he was
painting luminous South Florida landscapes and selling them door to
door. One of the only formally trained Highwaymen, he spurred on
the collective of artists as they traversed the state in search of
the white clientele who would buy their artwork.Hair's paintings,
reproduced here in brilliant color, are marked by their
spontaneous, gestural, carefree flair. He was known for his fast
painting, which yielded a sense of place well-suited for Florida's
postwar residents. These oil paintings hung in their homes and
offices like trophies. Sold before the oils were dry, Hair's
paintings appeared to their first owners to glow from within.
"Alfred could paint as fast as he wanted and as good as he wanted,"
said Highwayman Al Black. Hair would work on as many as 20
paintings at once to make more money. His goal, as he often
declared, was to be a millionaire.Gary Monroe describes Hair's
upbringing, growth as an artist, and romantic escapades and
marriage, ending with the tragic events that unfolded at the juke
joint known as Eddie's Place the night of August 9, 1970. Alfred
Hair remembers a man who lifted the spirits of the Highwaymen
painters and enhanced the idea of Florida through his art.
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