Reviews
Carroll’s story is fascinating, but art lovers will appreciate the more than 100 prints of Carroll’s vibrant paintings in the book.
--Orlando Sentinel
In Monroe’s new book, you get a glimpse of what life was like in Fort Pierce in the 1950s and ‘60s, when whites and blacks were literally segregated by a canal… [An] excellent job in honoring the life and work of Mary Ann Carroll… [and] a must to add to any art library, and of course, for anyone who was lucky enough to have acquired Highwaymen painting.
--Independent Book Review
A compelling summary of Carroll’s life and contributions....Readers of Florida history, the women’s movement, and art history will find this book invaluable.
--H-Net Reviews
Monroe’s thoughtful, well-documented book is notable for the ways in which it addresses the racial struggle from which Carroll’s and her confederates’ art emerged.
--Choice
Mary Ann Carroll’s personal struggle, in black and white, is a tribute to her tenacity, her vision and her faith in God. Her history reminds the reader of the state’s checkered racial history and what stubbornly survives of that era.
--Florida Times-Union