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Ras Daniel Heartman

1942 – 1989

Jamaican artist

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About Ras Daniel Heartman

Lived 1942 – 1989 (aged 46–47). Ras Daniel Heartman was a Jamaican painter and visual artist.

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.

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he grew up in the tough Whitfield Town area. Heartman featured in the 1972 film The Harder They Come playing the part of Pedro, the best friend of Jimmy Cliff's character Ivan.

Heartman emigrated to Tanzania in East Africa, where he died in Arusha, aged 47.

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Birth century
Died
1989, Tanzania
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Institute of Jamaica
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Ras Daniel Hartman

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ras Daniel Heartman?

Jamaican artist

When was Ras Daniel Heartman born?

Ras Daniel Heartman was born on 7 January 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica.

When did Ras Daniel Heartman die?

Ras Daniel Heartman died in 1989 in Tanzania.

What was Ras Daniel Heartman's occupation?

Ras Daniel Heartman was a painter and visual artist.

What nationality was Ras Daniel Heartman?

Ras Daniel Heartman was Jamaican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ras Daniel Heartman

· Wikidata: Q21664520

· DBpedia: Ras Daniel Heartman

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