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Robert Butler

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Early Life

The term "Highwayman" which Butler helped to coin for his category of artist was given due to their method of producing paintings and then traveling along the highways of Florida to sell the paintings for a living. 4

Robert Butler's goal in his paintings was to preserve the nature around him which was easily accessible to due to his location. The inspiration for the content of his paintings was drawn from those various landscapes. 1-8

Butler was named a Knight by a member of the Royal Family of Ethiopia, namely Prince Ermias Haile Selassie. The Imperial Order of the Star of Honor of the Ethiopian Empire, the order to which Butler was inducted, was created to honor both domestic and foreign individuals who had given exemplary service to the Ethiopian Empire. 8

Death.

Sometime in his 40's Butler was diagnosed with diabetes; a disease which eventually contributed to his death while living at a nursing home in Lakeland, Florida. 7

Legacy

Butler was the influence for many in the African American community to express themselves through artistry, some of which included the majority of his own children. 2

Bibliography Raw Links:

1 http://www.askart.com/artist/artist/136480/artist.aspx

2 https://thehighwaymentrail.com/robert-butler/

4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob8nXTI7st8

5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3aFEVp7LvU

7 http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/highwaymen-painter-robert-butler-dies-at-age-70/2170913

8 http://www.thehighwaymen.com/artists/butler_robert.html