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1919 Carrefour, Haiti - 2002. Known for: Stylized detailed landscape painting, wood carving, ceramic art, murals.
Fernand Pierre was born in Carrefour, an infamous slum near Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1919 and died in 2002. His career began as a carver of wood, when he fashioned small animals and other small wares... Read full biography
Fernand Pierre was born in Carrefour, an infamous slum near Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1919 and died in 2002. His career began as a carver of wood, when he fashioned small animals and other small wares for sale. In 1947 he was discovered by the Centre d'Art where he continued with his ceramics... Read full biography
Fernand Pierre was born in Carrefour, an infamous slum near Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1919 and died in 2002. His career began as a carver of wood, when he fashioned small animals and other small wares for sale. In 1947 he was discovered by the Centre d'Art where he continued with his ceramics studies. Later, he started to paint and established his reputation as one of the founding fathers of Haitian naive art. His works have been exhibited in numerous countries around the world. The artist's... Read full biography
Fernand Pierre was born in Carrefour, an infamous slum near Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1919 and died in 2002. His career began as a carver of wood, when he fashioned small animals and other small wares for sale. In 1947 he was discovered by the Centre d'Art where he continued with his ceramics studies. Later, he started to paint and established his reputation as one of the founding fathers of Haitian naive art. His works have been exhibited in numerous countries around the world. The artist's work gradually evolved from naturalistic into voudou themes such as the loa "Sirene" - a variation of Erzulie - as he aged and his work matured. These mermaids, along with his luxuriant trees with flowers and fruit, are the themes most valued by... Read full biography
Fernand Pierre was born in Carrefour, an infamous slum near Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1919 and died in 2002. His career began as a carver of wood, when he fashioned small animals and other small wares for sale. In 1947 he was discovered by the Centre d'Art where he continued with his ceramics studies. Later, he started to paint and established his reputation as one of the founding fathers of Haitian naive art. His works have been exhibited in numerous countries around the world. The artist's work gradually evolved from naturalistic into voudou themes such as the loa "Sirene" - a variation of Erzulie - as he aged and his work matured. These mermaids, along with his luxuriant trees with flowers and fruit, are the themes most valued by collectors. Fernand Pierre is one of the five seminal artists who painted the world-renowned murals of the St-Trinite Cathedral in Port-au-P... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Painting, Fine Art
- •Wood Carving and/or Engraving
Art Media
- •Ceramics
- •Oil Paint