Elijah Pierce Trailer

Trailer for Carolyn Allport's 1974 documentary on the African American woodcarver Elijah Pierce.

Hundreds of people must remember going to Elijah Pierce's barbershop on Long Street, seeking Pierce's latest woodcarvings, spiritual conversation, or simply a haircut and gossip. They may have marveled at brightly colored animal figures, vivid carvings of sports heroes, or the ambitious Book of Wood depicting the life of Christ. Or, like artist Aminah Robinson, they may have entered another level of communication, discussing God's ''laws of life'' with Pierce.

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[Douglas Heeter]

Why thank you Mr. Pierce. That carving of Noah's Ark and the animals was rather intriguing, and very detailed.