Mississippi John Hurt
July 3, 1893 - November 2, 1966
I wanted to do a monochromatic painting, so I painted this 4'x6' piece of Mississippi John Hurt from a black and white image I came across. What I love about his music is the warmth and gentleness that comes across in his vocals and fingerpicking. He and Elizabeth Cotten (with her unique "cotten picking" style) were cut from a similar cloth - both found mass audiences late in life - both had a quiet, expressive dignity to their music - both were impressive and extraordinary without affectation.
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What stories those eyes and hands told. And the voice, of course, as well. But you've got it there, in the eyes and hands.
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