Harold Newton (October 30, 1934 – June 27, 1994) was an American landscape artist. He was a founding member of the Florida Highwaymen, a group of fellow African American landscape artists. Newton and the other Highwaymen were influenced by the work of

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painter

A.E. Backus Albert Ernest "A. E." Backus (January 3, 1906 – June 6, 1990), also known as Bean or Beanie Backus, was an American artist famous for his vivid Florida landscape paintings. Early life Backus was born and raised in Fort Pierce, Florida. He w ...

. Newton depicted Florida’s coastlines and wetlands. Most of his paintings were of Florida landscapes. Newton was successful in a time of

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and disenfranchisement.

Personal life

Newton died on June 27 1994 in Gifford, Florida. He was 59 years old. At the time of his death, he was married to his wife, Dorothy. He had 1 son and 8 daughters.

References

* Beaty, Bob, ''Florida's Highwaymen, Legendary Landscapes'', Historical Society of Central Florida, 2005. * Onajídé Shabaka
Highwaymen Alfred Hair and Harold Newton
Miami Art Exchange, 18 June, 2006 {{DEFAULTSORT:Newton, Harold 1934 births 1994 deaths Painters from Florida People from Indian River County, Florida 20th-century American painters 20th-century African-American painters 20th-century American male artists American male painters