A lyrical and biographical reflection on the art and life of Horace H.
Pippin--the best-known African American artist of his time--Primitive
offers a searching critique of the condescension to African American
folk art as supposedly "primitive," and it also critiques the
underestimation of African American life and imagination in the broader
American consciousness. Award-winning poet Janice N. Harrington connects
readers to this fascinating, odds-defying artist, all while underscoring
the human craving for artistic expression.