Horace Pippin : painter and decorated soldier
Publication Information
New York, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2020.
Physical Description
104 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Summary
"War had a profound effect on Horace Pippin. Stationed in Europe during World War I, Pippin saw active combat as part of the Harlem Hellfighters regiment, a group of mostly African American soldiers. While he was serving bravely for a country that didn't yet fully recognize his civil rights, his right arm was injured by sniper fire--but he harbored far deeper wounds inflicted by the horrors of battle. He picked up a paintbrush as a way to treat his injury, but learning to make art soothed him in mind, body, and soul. In this in-depth biography, learn more about Pippin's life as a self-taught artist and how his art --ranging from self-portraits to landscapes to domestic scenes and touching on issues like slavery and segregation--drew the attention of museums, private collectors, and even Hollywood stars of the 1940s. Though his career was cut short by a fatal stroke when he was just 58 years old, Pippin's work left an indelible mark on American art."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
- African American painters > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- World War, 1914-1918 > Art and the war > Juvenile literature.
- African American soldiers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Disabled veterans > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, African American > Juvenile literature.
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369th > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Pippin, Horace, 1888-1946 > Juvenile literature.