1918 Haiti - 1978 Brooklyn,New York. Known for: Painting.
Jean-Baptiste Bottex, eldest brother of the renowned Seymour Bottex, distinguishes himself as a naive painter, brilliantly capturing biblical themes and snapshots of everyday life in Haiti. His work...
Read full biography Jean-Baptiste Bottex, eldest brother of the renowned Seymour Bottex, distinguishes himself as a naive painter, brilliantly capturing biblical themes and snapshots of everyday life in Haiti. His work has been exhibited both at the Centre d'Art in Haiti and internationally. This book, "Peinture...
Read full biography Jean-Baptiste Bottex, eldest brother of the renowned Seymour Bottex, distinguishes himself as a naive painter, brilliantly capturing biblical themes and snapshots of everyday life in Haiti. His work has been exhibited both at the Centre d'Art in Haiti and internationally. This book, "Peinture Haitienne" by Marie Jose Nadal Gerald Bloncourt (Editions Nathan, 1986), mentions his unique talent. Although he collaborated with Philome Obin, a pioneering Haitian artist, the influence of Obin's...
Read full biography Jean-Baptiste Bottex, eldest brother of the renowned Seymour Bottex, distinguishes himself as a naive painter, brilliantly capturing biblical themes and snapshots of everyday life in Haiti. His work has been exhibited both at the Centre d'Art in Haiti and internationally. This book, "Peinture Haitienne" by Marie Jose Nadal Gerald Bloncourt (Editions Nathan, 1986), mentions his unique talent. Although he collaborated with Philome Obin, a pioneering Haitian artist, the influence of Obin's northern school is subtle in his paintings. Jean-Baptiste also ran his own studio alongside his brother Seymour E. Bottex, where they trained numerous artists.
Jean-Baptiste Bottex, eldest brother of the renowned Seymour Bottex, distinguishes himself as a naive painter, brilliantly capturing biblical themes and snapshots of everyday life in Haiti. His work has been exhibited both at the Centre d'Art in Haiti and internationally. This book, "Peinture Haitienne" by Marie Jose Nadal Gerald Bloncourt (Editions Nathan, 1986), mentions his unique talent. Although he collaborated with Philome Obin, a pioneering Haitian artist, the influence of Obin's northern school is subtle in his paintings. Jean-Baptiste also ran his own studio alongside his brother Seymour E. Bottex, where they trained numerous artists.