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November 9
Born Peyton Cole Hedgeman, in Widewater, Virginia, he lived in Paris and New York when he was a young man. During his life, Palmer Hayden made many contributions. Like many artist, he got inspiration from the environment around him. The inspiration for The Janitor Who Paints came from one of Palmer's friends whose name was Cloyde Boykin. Boykin was a painter who had to become a janitor to support himself. Hayden once said, “I painted it because no one called Cloyde a painter; they called him a janitor.” Many people consider this painting to be an expression of the tough times Palmer was having. Another one of Palmer Hayden's contributions was his painting series on African-American folk hero John Henry. This series consisted of twelve works and took ten years to complete. John Henry was said to be a strong man who used a hammer to create railroads and hammer tunnels through mountains. It was said that he had the soul, the spirit, and the strength of a hero. Another of Palmer Hayden's painting was a painting called Fetiche et Fleurs (Fetish and Flowers). This painting was started around 1925. It was shown in The Exhibition of the Works of Negro Artists in 1933. It won the Mrs. John D. Rockefeller award and was also in some other shows. Other exhibitions with his works have been shown including the New Jersey State Museum and the Galerie Bernheim-Jeune. Palmer Hayden was a great artist who made many visual contributions to this country. He died on February 18,1973 at the age of 83. Reference: The St. James Guide to Black Artist Edited by Thomas Riggs Copyright 1997, St. James Press, Detroit, MI ISBN 1-55862-220-9
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