Elijah Pierce Folk Art Wood Carving of Turtle, 1976

Item Details

Elijah Pierce (American, 1892 – 1984)
Untitiled (turtle), 1976
Wood carving and pigment
Initialed to the underside

Elijah Pierce is an internationally recognized woodcarver. He was born of two former slaves in Baldwyn, Mississippi, and died in Columbus, Ohio in 1984. He was a preacher and a barber by profession and a lifelong passionate woodcarver. He was the recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship in 1982 for his contribution to the arts and woodcarving community as a master traditional artist. Many of Pierce’s artworks are inspired by his Christian faith and his childhood on a farm. His works are represented in galleries nationwide and he was awarded prizes internationally, including first place in the 1982 International Meeting of Naive Art in Zagreb, Yugoslavia.

Condition

- surface wear, chips, and nicks; glitter loss to top.

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Item #

ITMG864327