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Mar 17, 2025 29 min

Florida's Painter Laureate

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In Fort Pierce in the 1950s, an artistic collective would grow along the Atlantic Coast, lead by Florida artist Beanie Backus. Beanie was an inspiration to many - and his influence would lead to an entire new artistic movement. Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here! Thank you to Chelsea Rice for her incredible design of our logo! Follow Chelsea on Instagram here! Thank you to all the writers doing incredible journalism about Backus. Read more in the links below. Southern Geniuses: A.E. Backus, Zora Neale Hurston and the Florida Highwaymen - Flamingo Mag THE FINE ART OF FRIENDSHIP - Indian River Magazine A.E. Backus - A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery I do now own the rights to the Backus clips used in this episode. Watch it here: A. E. Backus Interview (June 2, 1979) All of the music was originally composed.

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