‘Beat Duke Parade’ is Franklin Galleries rendition of the classic 1949 photograph from the North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives. The photograph, taken on November 18, 1949 depicted the ceremonious parade on Franklin Street that preceded one of the greatest Duke-Carolina football games of all time (see history).
William Waters IV delivers a masterful rendition of the classic image most noted by his fervid attention to detail. His elegant composition draws your eyes to the canvas seeking to know more about the place, this scene, this day. Your eyes can’t help to follow the action down a 1940’s Franklin Street, absorbing every detail of the parade. It is not until every inch of canvas has been studied that you can pull away from this work – then you can’t help to look again.
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