A painting of an African-American couple standing in front of a wall plastered with red and whi…

Waiting for the Bus

Artist John Feight (American, born 1940)

Date1975

Mediumacrylic on canvas

DimensionsCanvas: 24 × 48 inches (61 × 121.9 cm)
Sight: 23 1/16 × 46 15/16 inches (58.6 × 119.2 cm)
Framed: 24 3/8 × 48 1/4 × 1 1/2 inches (61.9 × 122.6 × 3.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of the estate of Ronald J. Strahan.

Object number2009.13.1

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Copyright© John Feight. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextWaiting for the Bus combines John Feight’s educational training and work experience in advertising with his interest in capturing a moment in time. Specifically, Feight was inspired by old photographs of street scenes in Atlanta. The background of the painting derives from an old photograph of the front of a Reed’s drugstore in downtown Atlanta. The couple in the foreground creates a solid, striking contrast with the brightly colored and busy wall behind them as they wait patiently for the bus. Today, Feight lives and works in Georgia and continues his mission as the founder of The Foundation for Hospital Art, Inc., which strives to transform hospitals and care facilities around the world through the presence of artwork.

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