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1931 Port-au-Prince, Haiti - 2010 Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Known for: Modernist Haitian figure and genre painting, church murals.
WILSON BIGAUD?1931-2010 (Port-au-Prince, Haiti). It was the legendary Hector Hyppolite who first introduced Wilson Bigaud to le Centre d’Art. A former child prodigy, Bigaud had presented himself as a... Read full biography
WILSON BIGAUD?1931-2010 (Port-au-Prince, Haiti). It was the legendary Hector Hyppolite who first introduced Wilson Bigaud to le Centre d’Art. A former child prodigy, Bigaud had presented himself as a carver and sculptor, but was introduced to two-dimensional formats by DeWitt Peters. Bigaud soon... Read full biography
WILSON BIGAUD?1931-2010 (Port-au-Prince, Haiti). It was the legendary Hector Hyppolite who first introduced Wilson Bigaud to le Centre d’Art. A former child prodigy, Bigaud had presented himself as a carver and sculptor, but was introduced to two-dimensional formats by DeWitt Peters. Bigaud soon described himself as a memory painter; and his upbringing amidst the rough and tumble of the city had clearly inspired his imaginings. Social gambling, Vodou ceremonies and local melodramas were ripe... Read full biography
WILSON BIGAUD?1931-2010 (Port-au-Prince, Haiti). It was the legendary Hector Hyppolite who first introduced Wilson Bigaud to le Centre d’Art. A former child prodigy, Bigaud had presented himself as a carver and sculptor, but was introduced to two-dimensional formats by DeWitt Peters. Bigaud soon described himself as a memory painter; and his upbringing amidst the rough and tumble of the city had clearly inspired his imaginings. Social gambling, Vodou ceremonies and local melodramas were ripe subject-matter for his visual investigations, executed with fearless verve and wit. So significant were Bigaud’s abilities, that his monumental mural The Wedding of Cana was considered to be the most dynamic at the Episcopal Cathedral in... Read full biography
WILSON BIGAUD?1931-2010 (Port-au-Prince, Haiti). It was the legendary Hector Hyppolite who first introduced Wilson Bigaud to le Centre d’Art. A former child prodigy, Bigaud had presented himself as a carver and sculptor, but was introduced to two-dimensional formats by DeWitt Peters. Bigaud soon described himself as a memory painter; and his upbringing amidst the rough and tumble of the city had clearly inspired his imaginings. Social gambling, Vodou ceremonies and local melodramas were ripe subject-matter for his visual investigations, executed with fearless verve and wit. So significant were Bigaud’s abilities, that his monumental mural The Wedding of Cana was considered to be the most dynamic at the Episcopal Cathedral in Port-au-Prince. Bigaud’s paintings found their inevitable fame. Yet the pressure of success affected their author. Bigaud grew increasi... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Painting, Fine Art