LOT 193
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Lot 193
HAROLD NEWTON (American 1934-1994)
Shoreline at Dusk
Oil on board
Signed lower right
13 inches x 12.5 inches
Estimate:
$800 - 1,200
€ 600 - 900
Harold Newton was a central and founding member of the loose-knit group of African American artists known as the Florida Highwaymen. Although not part of an organized school, all were influenced by the work of Florida landscape artist A.E. Backus, capturing Florida’s scenic beauty in a quick, formulaic style. Despite his lack of formal training, Newton had an exceptional ability to capture the subtle variety of Florida’s coastlines and wetlands, an ability that distanced him from others in the group. Indeed, Newton is generally regarded as the most talented of the Highwaymen. Gary Monroe, author of the book Harold Newton, The Original Highwayman, captures Newton’s place in the Highwaymen movement with his remark: "Harold Newton stands alone, having created the images of modern Florida that symbolized the state as the place to really be alive, to raise a family in its fecund wilds, and to find solace as one looks back at life in retirement. Florida was the Promised Land. The artist possessed an unmatched ability to define the state’s meaning and natural beauty in iconic dimensions. This is his legacy." Arguably, much of the appeal of Newton’s work (as well as the other artists of his ilk) stems from the unlikely success of a black artist in a time of racial segregation and disenfranchisement. The term highwaymen is derived from the transient manner in which most of their art was originally sold, from the trunks of cars along the highway or door to door.
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