Horace Pippin

Self-taught African-American painter who transformed folk art into historical commentary

Horace Pippin (1888-1946) developed his signature style after WWI left his right arm paralyzed. Using a hot poker to etch wood panels, then teaching himself to paint with his weak arm, he created 140+ works merging folk art with social critique.

Key works include:

• The Ending of the War, Starting Home (1930-33) - First major oil painting
• John Brown Going to His Hanging (1942) - Acquired by the Philadelphia Museum
• Mr. Predjudice (1943) - Symbolic WWII-era racial commentary

Despite dying at 58, Pippin left an indelible mark - his 1942 Domino Players sold for $12M in 2020, cementing his legacy as a visionary outsider artist.