By receiving Google Alerts about Beauford and messages from persons interested in his life and work, I am able to collect tidbits of information and references to him that add to the growing data base about him. For the second time, I am publishing links to some of these references.
Beauford at Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum
(1964) Watercolor on white wove paper mounted to canvas mounted to a stretcher
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
This summer, a single Beauford Delaney watercolor was displayed at the Fogg Museum at Harvard in an exhibition entitled American Watercolors, 1880-1990: Into the Light. This show was described by Harvard Art Museums as presenting "100 compelling and rarely seen watercolors by well-known and historically underrepresented American artists selected from the Harvard Art Museums’ deep and diverse holdings." It describes watercolor as a medium with a "unique ability to capture light."
The museum's Web page for this work mentions a white sticker on top of the stretcher that says, "jean-paul ledeur a Paris, 61 rue Raymond Losserand." Jean-Paul Ledeur was a court-appointed expert in art restoration whose workspace was located a few blocks from Beauford's rue Vercingétorix studio.
The 100 Greatest New York City Artworks, Ranked
(1946) Oil on canvas
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Beauford's Can Fire in the Park is ranked 49th in a list of 100 paintings, sculptures, photographs, films, and performances published in an article by ARTnews on August 29, 2023. The article indicates that these works come up with many different answers to the question: "What really makes a city?"
Beauford Delaney Procreate Brushes
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Maria, a freelance photographer who owns a company called Digi Life, leads a team of graphic designers and illustrators that creates products based on their professional needs. The team has assembled a set of brushes, color swatches, and color palettes inspired by Beauford's work that is being offered for sale on the Art Station Website.
Digi Life encourages customers to explore how listening to music influences their creative and has included a Spotify playlist in their package.
High Museum #ArtHIGHlight: Portrait of Richard A. Long
The High Museum in Atlanta posted this image of Beauford's portrait of Richard A. Long on Instagram, along with commentary about the work.
Frye Art Museum Lecture Series with Rebecca Albani
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(1965) Oil on canvas
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Beauford will be the topic of discussion during an upcoming session for a lecture series that is being hosted by the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, Washington. The one-hour session will begin at 11 AM Pacific Time on November 9, 2023.
To find links published in the first Beauford Potpourri article, which was published in 2018, click HERE.
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