Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Elijah Pierce: Messages in Wood
December 1, 1981 – February 28, 1982
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On view are 15 carved wood panels, painted in bold colors, depicting religious themes and parables, created by Elijah Pierce, a Columbus, Ohio, barber and Baptist minister, who is recognized as one of the America's principal 20th-century folk artists.