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Horace Pippin was a self-taught American artist who painted a range of subjects, including works inspired by scenes, landscapes, portraits, and biblical themes of his service in World War I. Some of his most famous works deal with the history of slavery and segregation in the United States.
Cabin in the Cotton is composed of dense, thick layers of oil paint, embodying Pippin’s textured, vivid style. An elderly woman is caring for a young child on farmland in the south. Among other things, the vast cotton fields are reminiscent of the laborious labor required to harvest the crops, possibly the labor of family members. Pippin turned to painting as a form of recovery after suffering an arm injury while serving in World War I. The Pennsylvania-born artist ‘s interpretation of cotton fields came from a 1917 visit to South Carolina with his group. Pop culture may also have influenced his writing: “Cotton Hut” was the title of a song and a movie in the 1930s. When exhibited at a shoe repair shop outside Philadelphia in 1937, the work caught the attention of artists, critics and gallerists, earning Pippin widespread acclaim and propelling his career.
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51 × 85 cm
Art Institute of Chicago
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