The St. Petersburg Museum of History is proud to exhibit a private collection of 26 unique Florida Highwaymen pieces. Explore rich black history in the new Florida Highwaymen Exhibit.
From the 1950s to the 1970s, 26 Black artists would, in a herculean effort, produce over 200,000 pieces of artwork depicting Florida's rich landscape in a way never before seen. Dubbed the “Florida Highwaymen,” these artists sold their art from the trunk of their cars on US Highway 1 when Jim Crow laws prevented them from showing in galleries.
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- Arts & Crafts
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