Horace Pippin

Horace Pippin (1888 – 1946) was a self-taught artist from the USA, known for his unique style of painting. He 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 USA's history of slavery and racial segregation. Pippin’s art style is often associated with the Art Brut (Outsider Art) movement. He began to paint by burning designs into wood panels with a red-hot poker and then painting in the outlined areas. His early works are characterised by their heavy impasto and restricted use of colour, while his later works are more precisely painted in a bolder palette.