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The
trophy presented to Gary Monroe in recognition of the Highwaymen's
induction in to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
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 Gary
Monroe championed Highwaymen paintings as essential Florida
art, and this was rewarded by the artists’ induction
in to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. It was Gary Monroe’s
research that yielded the 26 Highwaymen, and defined their
roles within the group.
This photograph
was taken during the Highwaymen 2004 induction into the Florida
Artists Hall of Fame, a function of the State of Florida.
Shown with some of the Highwaymen are Secretary of State Glenda
Hood and author of The Highwaymen Gary Monroe, who
also nominated the artists for this significant award. Following
is the list of the 26 artists known as the Highwaymen, in
hierarchal order.
The 26
Highwaymen (ranked by centrality, if not significance, to
the phenomena):
1: Harold
Newton, Alfred Hair
2: Roy
McLendon, Livingston Roberts, James Gibson
3: Willie
Daniels, Al Black, Mary Ann Carroll
4: Hezekiah
Baker, Ellis Buckner, George Buckner, Johnny Daniels, Rodney
Demps, Isaac Knight, Sam Newton, Willie Reagan
5: John
Maynor, Alfonso Moran, Lemuel Newton, Carnell Smith, Charles
Wheeler, Curtis Arnett
6: Robert
Lewis, Sylvester Wells, Charles Walker, Robert Butler |
