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A splash of red the life and art of Horace Pippin

Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bryant, Jennifer
Other Authors:	Sweet, Melissa, 1956- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2013]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Pippin, Horace, > 1888-1946 > Juvenile nonfiction. African American painters > Biography > Juvenile. Painters > United States > Biography > Juvenile.
Online Access:	Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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Summary:	Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780375867125 (hard cover) 0375867120 (hard cover) 9780375967122 (library binding) 0375967125 (library binding)
Author Notes:	JEN BRYANT has published poetry, biographies, picture books, and fiction for young readers. Her last picture-book biography collaboration with Melissa Sweet, A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams, was a Caldecott Honor Book. Jen lives with her family in southeastern Pennsylvania. MELISSA SWEET is the Caldecott Honor artist of A River of Words by Jen Bryant, The Sleepy Little Alphabet by Judy Sierra, and Mrs. Harkness and the Panda by Alicia Potter, among others. She is also the author-illustrator of Balloons Over Broadway, which was awarded a Robert F. Sibert Medal.