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Horace Pippin
1888–1946 · American
- Born
- 1888 · West Chester
- Died
- 1946 · West Chester
2 works in the Collect24 Registry
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Horace Pippin was an American painter known for themes including World War I scenes, landscapes, portraits, biblical subjects, and works addressing the U.S.'s history of slavery and racial segregation. He was the first Black artist to be the subject of a monograph and was eulogized by The New York Times as "the most important Negro painter" in American history.
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Horace Pippin (February 22, 1888 – July 6, 1946) was an American painter who painted a range of themes, including scenes inspired by his service in World War I, landscapes, portraits, and biblical subjects. Some of his best-known works address the U.S.'s history of slavery and racial segregation. He was the first Black artist to be the subject of a monograph, Selden Rodman's Horace Pippin, A Negro Painter in America (1947), and The New York Times eulogized him as "the most important Negro painter" in American history. He is buried at Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania. A Pennsylvania State historical Marker at 327 Gay Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, identifies his home at the time of his death and commemorates his accomplishments.
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- Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
1 work
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
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