The Florida Highwaymen were a group of 26 African American landscape artists who emerged in the 1950s and 1960s. Barred from traditional galleries due to segregation, they sold their vivid, colorful paintings door-to-door and from the trunks of their cars.

Their work captured the natural beauty of Florida—royal poincianas, coastal sunsets, stormy skies, and Everglades scenes—and became an iconic part of Florida’s cultural history.

Today, the Highwaymen are recognized as a significant artistic movement, celebrated for their resilience, entrepreneurship, and unique style.