Horace Pippin (1888 - 1946)
1888-02-22West Chester, USA1946-07-06West Chester, USAUSA
Horace Pippin
Horace Pippin was an African-American artist of the second quarter of the twentieth century. He is known as a self-taught artist who painted in the style of naive art.
Pippin painted in a variety of genres, from landscapes and still lifes to biblical subjects and political statements. Some of his work draws on personal military and family experiences, with subjects inspired by Pippin's service in the Army during World War I and the history of slavery and racial segregation in the United States.
Date and place of birt: | 22 february 1888, West Chester, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 6 july 1946, West Chester, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, History painting, Military art, Landscape painting, Religious genre, Still life |
Art style: | Expressionism, Harlem Renaissance, Primitivism, Naïve art, Contemporary art |