Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Varnette Honeywood, Cosby Show Artist, Dies at 59

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University 

 

Varnette Honeywood was the artist who gave life to The Cosby Show. Her paintings covered the walls of the Huxtable home, adding flare to those colorful sweaters Cliff seemed to love. While not everyone is in agreement on their love for Cliff's sweaters, there's no denying that Honeywood's art was anything less than "tha bomb."
Sadly, Honeywood's life has ended at the young age of 59 years old. She'd been battling cancer for the last two years, finally succumbing to the disease. Now, the world is just a little less colorful than it was before.

 

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1 comment:

c ratcliff said...

Do you know where Varnette's art can be purchased at a reasonable price?