An update by Arthur Lubow on the complicated artistic legacy of Mike Disfarmer. Ron Slattery is part of the story, which is not too surprising.
[Family member Todd] Minor said that contrary to prevailing belief, Disfarmer had been close to his sisters and nieces until an acrimonious probate dispute led him to change his name. “Our perception of him is a little off from what people think,” he said. “He was eccentric, yes, but not so extreme.”
Previously on AHoaA:
- From the archives: 1, 21 August 2024
- Out of Heber Springs, 18 August 2021
- Disfarmer, 7 November 2009