Suffering and Sunset: World War I in the Art and Life of Horace Pippin

by Celeste-Marie Bernier

Book Overview

For self-made artist and soldier Horace Pippin--who served in the 369th all-black infantry in World War I until he was wounded--war provided a formative experience that defined much of his life and work. His ability to transform combat service into canvases of emotive power, psychological depth, and realism showed not only how he viewed the world but also his mastery as a painter. In Suffering and Sunset, Celeste-Marie Bernier painstakingly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439912734
• ISBN13: 9781439912737
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.4"