Elijah Pierce’s America : [exhibtion, Philadelphia, The Barnes Foundation, September 27, 2020-January 10, 2021]
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Ireson Nancy ; Whitley Zoe ; Aranke Sampada ; Gates Theaster (1973-....) ; Hall Michael D. (1941-....) ; Barnes foundation ;
- ISBN : 978-1-911300-87-8
- Sujets : Artistes noirs américains 20e siècle, Sculpteurs, Sculpture, Catalogues d'exposition, Pierce, Elijah, Barnes foundation
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 volume (206 pages), : Illustrations en noir et en couleurs, couverture illustrée en couleurs, 29 cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis, Royaume-Uni
Notes
Notes bibliographiques en fin de contribution. Bibliographie pages 194-202. Index
Résumé
'Elijah Pierce (1892-1984) was born the youngest son of a former slave on a Mississippi farm He began carving at an early age when his father gave him his first pocket-knife Pierce became known for his wood carvings nationally and then internationally for the first time in the 1970s Accompanying a major exhibition at the Barnes Foundation Philadelphia this publication seeks to revisit the art of Elijah Pierce and see it in its own right not simply as 'naive'0Elijah Pierce made his living as a barber; he was also a qualified preacher Just as his barber shop was a place for gossip and meeting so his art reflects his own and his community's concerns but also universal themes Through his carvings Pierce told his own life story and chronicled the AfricanAmerican experience His subjects ranged from politics to religious stories but he seldom distinguished the race of his figures he thought of them as everyman His secular carvings show his love of baseball boxing comics and the movies and also reflect his appreciation for American heroes who fought for justice and liberty0In 1932 Pierce completed 'the Book of Wood' which he considered his best work Originally carved as individual scenes the completed 'Book' tells the story of Jesus carved in basrelief He and his wife Cornelia held 'sacred art demonstrations' to explain the meaning of the Book of Wood00Exhibition: Barnes Foundation Philadelphia USA (14/06/-07/09/2020)'