Starting Home: The Story of Horace Pippin, Painter

by Mary E. Lyons

Discusses the life and work of the African-American folk artist Horace Pippin

Genres: Art

48 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

Mary E. Lyons, a former teacher and librarian, became a full-time writer in 1993. She is the author of nineteen books for young readers published by Scribner, Atheneum, Henry Holt, Houghton Mifflin and Oxford University Press.

Born and raised in the American South, Mary Lyons lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband, Paul. Her publications for adults include The Blue Ridge Tunnel: A Remarkable Engineering Feat in Antebellum Virginia (History Press, 2014), The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad (History Press, 2015), and Slave Labor on Virginia’s Blue Ridge Railroad (History Press, 2020).

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a retired school librarian, I am still drawn to authors whose life mission is to help young people explore their world and culture. I am astounded by the breadth of their work. I often find that it is exactly the introduction I need to a subject also. I saw several jaw-dropping Horace Pippin works at a recent exhibit of African-American art at Philly Art Museum. I found this book just after I heard that the Brandywine River Museum was showcasing Pippin's works. Serendipity of the best kind - a thoughtful and respectful introduction to Pippin's work. Why are Americans still so ill-educated concerning the accomplishments of Americans-of-color?