Delilah Pierce

Delilah Williams Pierce (1904–1992) was an African American artist, curator and educator based in Washington, District of Columbia.[1][2] Pierce was best known for upholding the African American art in her model figure and genre painting, abstraction.[3]

Delilah W. Pierce
Born	1904 Washington, District of Columbia, United States[1]
Died	May 27, 1992 Washington, District of Columbia, United States[1]
Nationality	American
Website	delilahwpierce.com

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]

Notable works

• DC Waterfront, Maine Avenue, 1957, Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.

Further reading

• 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

1. "Delilah Pierce". Collections. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
2. "Delilah W. Pierce". washingtonpost.com. June 3, 1992. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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.