Gary Monroe is professor of fine arts and photography at Daytona State College and author of numerous books including Harold Newton: The Original Highwayman and The Highwaymen Murals: Al Black's Concrete Dreams.

“From the late 1950’s into the early 80’s these colorful landscapes were ubiquitous decorations in Florida homes, offices, restaurants, and motel rooms. They shaped the state’s popular image as much as oranges and alligators.”—New York Times|“A valuable document of Florida’s rich cultural past, showing how black artists contributed to the dreamy visions of Florida that were being aggressively marketed at a time when air conditioning and mosquito repellent in the 1950s made the state a desirable destination.”—Miami Herald