Delilah Williams Pierce (March 3, 1904 – 1992) was an African American artist, curator and educator based in Washington, District of Columbia.[1][2][3] Pierce is best known for abstract paintings depicting the natural world. Her work also includes portraiture, landscapes, and still lifes.[4]
Delilah W. Pierce | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | March 3, 1904 |
| Died | May 27, 1992 (aged 88) Washington, District of Columbia, United States[2] |
| Website | delilahwpierce |
One of her works is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art.[1]
A month before her death in 1992, she obtained an honorary degree from the University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC (DHL). She supported local education.[2]
Education
edit- Dunbar High School, Washington, D.C.[5]
- 1923 Teachers Certification, Miner Normal School, Washington, D.C.[5]
- 1925 Domestic Art Education Diploma, Miner Normal School, Washington, D.C.[5]
- 1931 BS, Howard University, Washington, D.C.[5]
- 1939 MA, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York[5]
Notable works
edit- DC Waterfront, Maine Avenue, 1957, Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.
- Gayhead Cliffs, Martha's Vineyard, not dated, Howard University Art Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Further reading
edit- Clarenbach, Catharine B. (2010). Mind, body, and spirit : celebrating regional women artists : January 18-March 14, 2010, University of Maryland University College. Adelphi, Md.: University of Maryland University College.
- Henkes, Robert (1993). The art of Black American women : works of twenty-four artists of the twentieth century. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 9780899508184.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Delilah Pierce". Collections. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Delilah W. Pierce". washingtonpost.com. June 3, 1992. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Delilah Pierce". St. James Guide to Black Artists. Galeyear=1997. 1997. ISBN 978-1-55862-220-3.
- ^ "Delilah W. Pierce (1904 to 1992), artist, curator, educator, and advocate, is known for her fluid style, which ranged from figurative to abstract". blackartinamerica.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Pierce, Delilah W. (2015). Delilah W. Pierce : natural perspective. Floyd W. Coleman, Jerry L. Langley, Brian Young, University of Maryland University College. [Adelphi, Maryland]. ISBN 978-0-9842265-0-4. OCLC 1021889406.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)