Lawrence Public Library

Horace Pippin, painter and decorated soldier, Samuel Willard Crompton and Charlotte Etinde-Crompton

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Horace Pippin

bibliography

1030446027

Grades 7-12

Samuel Willard Crompton and Charlotte Etinde-Crompton

Celebrating black artists

painter and decorated soldier

"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

The youth of an artist -- Black soldiers -- The most traumatic day -- Painful return -- Sustained creativity -- First notice -- Discovery -- Pippin's high tide -- Troubles at home -- Death comes quickly -- Timeline

juvenile