Discover the sincerity, strength, and poetry of 20th-century African American realism with art prints of Horace Pippin's paintings, a self-taught painter whose work blends emotion, memory, and humanity.
His compositions, seemingly simple but strikingly profound, depict everyday life, war, faith, and inner struggle.
On Artem Legrand, explore a selection of faithful art prints of his iconic works, available as a decorative poster or as a canvas print, perfect for authentic, symbolic, and soulful decoration.
An artist of courage and truth
Born in 1888 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Horace Pippin grew up in a modest family and showed early talent for drawing.
A soldier during World War I, he was seriously wounded in his right arm — a injury that would mark his life and art forever.
Despite his disability, he resumed painting with his left hand, developing a personal, direct, and expressive style.
His paintings, characterized by sincere and poetic realism, address the memory of conflict, African American life, religious faith, and human dignity.
In the 1930s, he became a major figure in American folk art and social realism.
Memory, humanity, and color
Horace Pippin's most famous art prints — Mr. Prejudice, Domino Players, The End of War, John Brown Going to His Hanging, Sunday Morning Breakfast — reveal a unique narrative force.
His style combines simple forms, bold colors, and symbolic composition to express the tensions and hopes of his time.
He depicts racial injustices, soldiers' suffering, or tender domestic scenes with a sincere and universal emotion.
His paintings emit a silent intensity, where every detail seems charged with meaning and truth.
A human work for a strong and inspiring decoration
Choosing a reproduction of Horace Pippin is inviting into your home the quiet strength and sensitivity of American realism.
His works bring an emotional depth and a strong historical grounding, while harmonizing with contemporary or artistic interiors.
They remind us that art can be both testimony, memory, and beauty, giving your space a touch of power and authenticity.
About Horace Pippin
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Birth: 1888 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Death: 1946 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Movement: Social realism, American folk art
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Famous works: Mr. Prejudice, Domino Players, The End of War, John Brown Going to His Hanging, Sunday Morning Breakfast
Horace Pippin was a painter of memory and dignity.
Self-taught, wounded by war, he transformed pain into art, painting with sincerity the life and struggles of his time.
His work, universal and profoundly human, continues to move with its clarity, truth, and narrative power.
Decorate your walls with the strength of Horace Pippin
The art prints of Horace Pippin available on artemlegrand.com bring to your walls the sincerity, strength, and emotion of Afro-American realism.
They transform your interior into a place of memory, reflection, and true beauty.