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Horace Pippin
American painter (1888–1946)
Horace Pippin | |
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| Born | (1888-02-22)February 22, 1888 West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 1946(1946-07-06) (aged 58) |
| Resting place | Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex, West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Known for | Painting |
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.[1][2] He is buried at Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania.[3] A Pennsylvania State historical Ma