Primitive: The Art and Life of Horace H. Pippin

by Janice N. Harrington

A lyrical and biographical reflection on the art and life of Horace H. Pippin--the best-known African American artist of his time--Primitive offers a searching critique of the condescension to African American folk art as supposedly "primitive," and it also critiques the underestimation of African American life and imagination in the broader American consciousness. Award-winning poet Janice N. Harrington connects readers to this fascinating,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1942683200
• ISBN13: 9781942683209
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: BOA Editions
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.9" x 8.9"