Royal
Robertson (1936-1997)
Photo Courtesy of Mike Smith
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Born
in Baldwin, Louisiana in 1936. Adell, his wife, left him for
another man after 19 years of marriage. He grew to believe
he was the victim of universal female conspiracy.
Trained early in life as a sign painter, "Prophet"
Royal Robertson continued creating visionary paintings, painted
signs and drawings until he died. The imagery and writings
often included the apocalypse, biblical interpretations and
alien visitations. Robertson's work is in numerous galleries
and collections, with exhibitions including The
American Visionary Art Museum
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