Review of A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant

Authors

Rebekkah C. Reisner, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

Random House, Inc. Alfred A. Knopf

City

New York, New York, United States of America

Date of Publication

2013

ISBN

9780375867125

Date of Review

2015

Disciplines

Library and Information Science | Modern Literature

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews, history, art, red, artist, black, painter, African American

Review

Bryant recounts the deeply moving story of an African American veteran and artist, Horace Pippin. Sweet’s artistic work covers his pages with Horace Pippin quotes that are integral to profoundly enriching the story. A delightfully deep book.

A book that all reading levels can understand. Author and Illustrator Notes explain how they worked together preparing and researching the book. Further reading, film, websites, and quote sources listed. The back cover shows locations to view Horace Pippin’s artwork. Useful for classroom instruction for history, social studies, or art.

Highly Recommended. Rebekkah Reisner, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University

Recommended Citation

Reisner, Rebekkah C., "Review of A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant" (2015). Library Intern Book Reviews. 123.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/123

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