Les Amis de Beauford Delaney

A blog that describes the efforts of a small group of individuals to preserve the French gravesite, and the memory, of painter Beauford Delaney.

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Saturday, February 7, 2026

Beauford Delaney Abstract at Sotheby's Contemporary Discoveries Sale

On February 12, 2026, Sotheby's Paris will auction a Beauford Delaney abstract work on paper. Lot 299 Untitled (1961) Gouache on pa...

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Fun Facts about Beauford: The Boston Years

Compared to other periods of Beauford Delaney’s life, his years in Boston (1923 - 1929) are the least well documented in the historical reco...

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Withdrawn and Working and Thinking...

In Amazing Grace: A Life of Beauford Delaney , biographer David Leeming presents a quote from a letter that Beauford wrote to his friend, La...

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Beauford at the Artists' Gallery

In Amazing Grace: A Life of Beauford Delaney , biographer David Leeming writes: By 1948 Beauford was finally recognized as a member of the...

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Winter (the Fourth Season) at Sainte-Anne's Hospital

Over the past couple of years, I have written about the landscape at Sainte-Anne's Hospital* in the spring, summer, and fall. Today, I...

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About Beauford Delaney: Photo:
(c) 1953 Carl Van Vechten

Beauford Delaney (1901 - 1979) was a consummate artist and a warm-hearted man. He was a great teacher and a great listener. He was psychologically troubled, yet a profound inspiration to many. His life and his talent were gifts to the world.

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