~RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN . . . IMMORTALITY
DEDICATED TO: STEVE JOBS (1955-2011) – who passed away yesterday, Oct 5, 2011. R.I.P.
ATO ROBERTS, son of RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN put up a small selection of his father’s work – at the SPUR TREE LOUNGE on Orchard Street, in the Lower East Side – this past summer.
bye the way, great food, really nice drinks. good vibes. a really nice time – every time I’ve been there.
see: SPUR TREE LOUNGE
that’s his celebrated dad, RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN, on the left, with pals in Jamaica.
RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN, born 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica – passed away a few years back. he is a well known artist in his native homeland of Jamaica. his biggest claim to fame internationally . . . he played PEDRO in the break-out Reggae flick – ‘THE HARDER THEY COME’ (1972) – which starred JIMMY CLIFF.
RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN, ‘IMMORTALITY’.
this drawing, now a poster – is based on his last drawing: a mystical Egyptian-inspired self-portrait titled: ‘Immortality’.
amen.
detail, RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN, ‘Immortality’.
drawing by RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN.
~ CHURCH TRIUMPHANT ~
~ “DANIEL IN THE LION’S DEN” ~
drawing by RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN.
~ CHURCH TRIUMPHANT ~
~ “CHANTING BRETHERN” ~
drawing by RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN.
~ CHURCH TRIUMPHANT ~
~ “NOT FAR AWAY” ~
detail, RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN, “NOT FAR AWAY”.
drawing by RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN.
~ CHURCH TRIUMPHANT ~
~ “PRINCE EMANUEL” ~
ATO ROBERTS who curated the show of his father’s work, and HESH who brought me there. in front of the RAS DANIEL HEARTMAN drawing: “PRINCE EMANUEL”.
what’s this?
HESH pulled out a rough digital print-out of a piece by – “G”.
(speed) portraits – based on photographs, of: JOSH HARRIS, JOSH HARRIS and HESH !!
the young artist known as “G” is also into drawing the chicks – on the scene – and that fingerprint oblong box – sort of in the center – is the new signature he is experimenting with . . . as opposed to the standard artist signature.
outside on Orchard St. – artist MARCUS BURROWES . . .
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH, NYC. AUGUST 1, 2011.