Bonnie and Clyde is a piece of digital artwork by Elizabeth McTaggart which was uploaded on January 19th, 2013.
Title
Bonnie and Clyde
Artist
Elizabeth McTaggart
Medium
Digital Art - Fractal Art
Description
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910 May 23, 1934)
Clyde Chestnut Barrow (March 24, 1909 May 23, 1934)
Bonnie and Clyde were well-known outlaws, robbers, and criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The "Barrow Gang" included at times Buck Barrow, Blanche Barrow, Raymond Hamilton, W.D. Jones, Joe Palmer, Ralph Fults, and Henry Methvin. Their exploits captured the attention of the American public during the "public enemy era" between 1931 and 1934. Though known today for his dozen-or-so bank robberies, Barrow in fact preferred to rob small stores or rural gas stations. The gang is believed to have killed at least nine police officers and committed several civilian murders. The couple themselves were eventually ambushed and killed in Louisiana by law officers. Their reputation was cemented in American pop folklore by Arthur Penn's 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde.
There are several versions of the story describing Bonnie and Clyde's first meeting, but the most credible version indicates that Bonnie Parker met Clyde Barrow in January 1930 at a friend's house. Parker was out of work and was staying in West Dallas to assist a girl friend with a broken arm. Barrow dropped by the girl's house while Parker was supposedly in the kitchen making hot chocolate. When they met, both were smitten immediately; most historians believe Parker joined Barrow because she was in love. She remained a loyal companion to him as they carried out their crime spree and awaited the violent deaths they viewed as inevitable.
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January 19th, 2013
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Comments (41)
Elizabeth McTaggart
Had a lot of fun with this series ~ I find people and the reasoning behind the things they do fascinating! Thank you so much Laura!!
Elizabeth McTaggart
Thank you so much for the visit, compliment and v/f, Cyril! I appreiate you digging in the stack to get to Bonnie and Clyde!
Elizabeth McTaggart
Thank you so much for that awesome compliment, Jim! I really appreciate you looking at this one!
Karen Lee Ensley
Great idea for a series, very clever, Elizabeth! v
Elizabeth McTaggart replied:
Thank you very much, Karen! I'm enjoying it and learning with the process.
Pedro L Gili
Excellent image, Elizabeth! An interesting documentary work! Well done! g+ T L Vtd.
Elizabeth McTaggart replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, Pedro! (and for the g T L and vote also!)
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