![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What struck me then - and still does today, when I look at that and other paintings - is the seriousness of your subjects. Just next door was a gallery, and upon walking in I was confronted by your painting of (I believe) Willie Foster standing on the streets of Pittsburgh. I was visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Neyer: I'll never forget the first time I saw your work. After completing the painting I was inspired to paint several more and didn't stop until about 14 years later, after having completed almost 50 paintings on the subject. Upon doing a bit of research, I became hooked on the history of the leagues and wanted to learn more. ![]() Nelson: I was asked to do a painting on the subject while in college during the early nineties. Neyer: When (and how) did you become intrigued with Negro Leagues baseball to the point where you decided to devote a great deal of your work to the subject? Last week, Nelson answered a few questions via e-mail. And a few weeks ago, the United States Postal Service released a set of two stamps, illustrated by Nelson, honoring Hall of Famer Rube Foster and the Negro Leagues. Painter Kadir Nelson has illustrated nearly 20 books, but is probably best-known for his paintings of the Negro Leagues, some of which appear in his award-winning book, We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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