Old Man, New Murals / Stereohyped

Old Man, New Murals

Schizophrenic and more than 100-years old, Frank Calloway is one of a kind: "Bent over or sitting at a table, gripping a ballpoint pen, marker or crayon, Frank Calloway spends his days turning visions from his youth into lively murals — and at 112 years old, the images of his childhood are a window to another time. Drawn on sheets of butcher paper and sometimes stretching to more than 30 feet long, the works mostly show rural agricultural scenes, with buildings, trains and vehicles straight out of the early 20th century. And his colorful creations are gaining more attention in the art world…" [BV]

Jul 23, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 3 Responses

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Tagged: Art, Frank Calloway

Comments (3)

No. 1 · Daria at Gorgeous Black Women

That someone his generation to have survived the horrible conditions in asylums from back in the day is newsworthy

Posted: Jul 23, 2008 at 4:27 pm

No. 2 · Chic Noir

cosign with Daria.

I wonder how advanced his Schizophrenia is. If he is still his self at times, I wonder if he knows about Barack? What Mr. Calloway think of Barack. Did he think it was possible for a black man in this country to do what Barack has done? This man was born in 1896. That's only 31 years after slavery, maybe his parents and mostly certainly his grandparents were slaves. He has been around long enough to see a portion of black America come full circle.

Posted: Jul 23, 2008 at 5:10 pm

No. 3 · shakti

i love this story! thanks for posting this.

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 10:00 am

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