Overview
Collection Information
Size: 1 Microfilm reel, 25 items on partial microfilm reel
Summary: This microfilm collection consists of printed material related to the artistic career of African American painter Horace Pippin. Materials include newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements, and exhibition catalogs.
Biographical/Historical Note
Horace Pippin (1888-1946) was a self-taught painter from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Pippin was inspired to paint by his experiences in World War I. He lost the use of his right arm when he was wounded during the war and, when painting, had to use his left hand to guide his right. He gained a national reputation as "a true American primitive" in the 1940s for his paintings depicting childhood memories, war experiences, heroes, and religious subjects.
Provenance
Microfilmed in 1987 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Horace Pippin notebooks and letters, circa 1920.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals in Chester County Historical Society.