These newly added pastels by Sam Lewis Rand were done when he was teaching in the 1950’s and 1960’s in Harlem. Being the progressive sort I’m sure he would have been very delighted and astonished to see the election of Barrack Obama to the office of President of the United States of America.

Sam Lewis Rand was alive when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech and was teaching in Harlem. Never could he have imagined what would come to past on January 20th 2009.

These wonderful pastels have great appeal in their honest charm and vibrant colors. Only one is signed in the lower right “L. Rand” never the less I’m very sure of their provenance. I also feel strongly that in many ways Sam must have been inspired and motivated in his art by the experience of teaching in an environment such as Harlem.

Thanks Neil