Our hearts are in Haiti tonight.
The first time I saw Haitian art was
in my art teacher friend Gretchen's house.
I was drawn to the playful colors, the soaring imagination,
the soulful expression.
It was graceful folk art, very wise.
Like Frida Kahlo and Thomas Hart Benton
and Jean Dubuffet all rolled into one.
I thought I'd find some to share with you, in case you've never had the pleasure.
Jonas Camille Hector: Ville Imaginaire
Prosper Pierre-Louis: Soleil
Audes Saul: Nature Mort avec Poissions et Tomates
Claude Dambreville: Femmes du Marche
Gabriel Alix: Chats Bleus et Fruits
Jonas Camille Hector: Marine Suite - #6
Rigaud Benoit: Reine des Etoiles
Salnave Philippe-Auguste: Arbre Enchanté
Philton Latortue: Gran'mere Lion
These works are available online here.
I plan to do some follow up on these artists and see what I can find out.
There are several online resources for Haitian art.
Also: a place to keep up with what's happening now.
And how to help.
Stunning! I want Poulets avec Poissons in my bedroom.
ReplyDeleteThese paintings are so familiar to me. Some of them greeted me every morning for six years in my old office. I loved being surrounded by the color and vibrancy carried within these images. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteThnak you. They are stunning. So vibrant.
ReplyDeleteI so love that you did a post like this, these paintings are so full of life and beauty. With so many gruesome horrific pictures and stories willing the press right now it is good to remember the life force that is also a part of this small island. I am looking forward to looking up some of these artists, most I had never heard of before.
ReplyDeleteGood too see something positive an enriching
ReplyDeleteGood too see something positive an enriching
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