Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Horace Pippin
Born: February 22, 1888
Died: July 6, 1946 (aged 58)
Bio: Horace Pippin was a self-taught African-American painter. The injustice of slavery and American segregation figure prominently in many of his works.
Known for:
- Naïve art
- Expressionism
- Harlem Renaissance
- Social realism