Buford Evans “God Save the Children” Early Figurative Portrait of an Anguished Black Man, 1972

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Early figurative portrait painting by Houston-based artist Buford Evans. The work features a black man looking to the sky with … Read more Early figurative portrait painting by Houston-based artist Buford Evans. The work features a black man looking to the sky with an anguished expression on his face as a young child clings to him. Signed and dated by the artist in the front lower right corner as well as signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Currently hung in a decorative gold and brown frame.

Artist Biography:
Born and raised in Golinda, TX, Buford moved to Houston in 1955 after serving in the Air Force in the early 1950s. While he had a rough start he became a pupil of fellow Houston artist Ralph Dickerman who helped him move beyond objective realism and express his own personal feelings. See less