Ras Daniel Heartman
Ras Daniel Heartman (7 January 1942 – 1990), born Lloyd George Roberts, was a Jamaican artist and religious leader. He is considered to be one of the most recognised artists in the Rastafarian art movement, his drawings were widely distributed around the world as prints and he designed a number of well-known reggae album covers in the 1960s and 1970s. Heartman featured in the 1972 film The Harder They Come playing the part of Pedro, the best friend of Jimmy Cliff's character Ivan.
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Ras Daniel Heartman
- Name
- Ras Daniel Heartman
- Birth Name
- Lloyd George Roberts
- Born
- 18 January 1942
- Birthplace
- Kingston, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
- Died
- 1990
- Place of death
- Arusha, Tanzania
- Awards
- Institute of Jamaica Centenary Medal for Painters, Sculptors and Designers, 1979
- Nationality
- Jamaica
- Occupation
- painter · artist
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Heartman emigrated to Tanzania in East Africa, where he died in Arusha, aged 47.
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• Name — Ras Daniel Heartman • Birth Name — Lloyd George Roberts • Born — 18 January 1942 • Birthplace — Kingston, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire • Died — 1990 • Place of death — Arusha, Tanzania • Children — Ato Kidane Daniel Roberts, Buji Kataiger Roberts (Mani) • Awards — Institute of Jamaica Centenary Medal for Painters, Sculptors and Designers, 1979
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- 1.Howard Campbell, "Trailblazing Ras Daniel Heartman", Jamaica Observer, 31 August 2012.
- 2.Ama. From Mythologies to Realities: The Iconography of Ras Daniel Heartman. Small Axe. 11. 2. 66–87. June 2007. 10.1215/-11-2-66.
- 3.Howard Campbell, "Securing Ras Daniel's legacy", Jamaica Observer, 27 May 2012.
- 4."The Harder They Come (1972) | Full Cast & Crew", IMDb.
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