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Highwaymen In Space
The Florida Highwaymen were a group of African American painters who made their livings driving around the state, selling their Florida Landscape paintings (sometimes still wet) out of the trunks of their cars.
Johnny “Hook” Daniels
The Highwaymen started in the 1950, around the same time NASA moved to Florida. 1950s, they were close (Fort Pierce) to Cape Canaveral where NASA was in its earliest days of exploring outer space. Few Highwaymen painted rockets into their Florida landscapes, but now, after such a commercialization of space, and launches being so more frequent, a younger generation of artists might see it as more a part of the Florida landscape today.
April 12, 1981
Columbia
The best I’ve ever scene is a vintage Johnny Daniels Space Shuttle launch which is in Frog Bonez, a restaurant/gun range in Melbourne, FL — Tim Jacobs
Sylvester M. Wells
Sylvester M. Wells was one of the celebrated, original Florida Highwaymen. He was widely known for his vibrant, colorful landscapes featuring Florida’s rivers, sunsets, and deep-woods “Cracker cabins.”
Because he lived in areas like nearby Cocoa and Jacksonville, his work beautifully captured the natural landscapes of Central and North Florida. One of his notable pieces, “Cracker Cabin” (2005), is even part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
I’ve worked at Kennedy Space Center for 44.5 years and have seen very few Highwaymen paintings like this. I’ve probably seen less than 5 portraying rocket launches. The best I’ve ever scene is a vintage Johnny Daniels Space Shuttle launch which is in Frog Bonez, a restaurant/gun range in Melbourne, FL – Tim Jacobsphoto credit: 2006 eBay, Sold $710
The Highwaymen made up a group of African American, Florida landscape painters who made their livings driving all around the state, selling their work out of the trunks of their cars. Starting in the 1950s, they were close (Fort Pierce) to Cape Canaveral where NASA was in its earliest days of exploring outer space. Few Highwaymen paintings included rockets, but now, after such a commercialization of space, and more frequent launches, a younger generation of Florida artists might see it as more a part of today’s Florida landscape.
LILLY AND HIGHWAYMEN IN SPACE*
The Florida Highwaymen
CIGAR LABEL ART*
Spanish-American War