[PIERCE, Elijah (1892-1984)]. Art exhibition ticket, pamphlet, and broadside promoting African American woodcarver and folk artist Elijah Pierce. Ca 1930s.
Sale 1118 - African Americana
Feb 28, 2023
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[PIERCE, Elijah (1892-1984)]. Art exhibition ticket, pamphlet, and broadside promoting African American woodcarver and folk artist Elijah Pierce. Ca 1930s.
Look. It's Your Chance to See the Mammoth Sacred Art Demonstration...done by Rev. Mr. & Mrs. E. Pierce. Columbus, OH: N.p., 6 x 11 in. broadside (mild toning). -- Pierce's Wood Carving Exhibit. Columbus, OH: [Elijah Pierce], n.d. 3 3/4 x 6 3/16 in. pamphlet. -- Admit One to the Mammoth Sacred Art Display. [Columbus], n.d. 3 3/8 x 2 in. ticket (minor toning). With pencil inscription with address and time information for the event.
Ephemera from an exhibition by African-American woodcarver and folk artist Reverend Elijah Pierce. Born to formerly enslaved parents, he began woodcarving by the age of 7. He was honored with the National Heritage Fellowship in 1982 for his impact on the folk art community.
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