Haiti. 1924/25 - 1988
Naive genre, figure painting
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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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Haiti. 1893 - 1977
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Georgia, Alabama. 1916 - 2001
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Pencil thin figure drawing, decorative art and mural painting
France. 1928 - 2016
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Haiti. 1929 - 1992
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Figure, genre, still life paintings
France. Born 1949
French village and marine scene painting
Haiti. Born 1922
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Georgia. Born 1934
Naive religious activities
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Naive, folk art painting
Alabama. Born 1972
Naive, outsider painting
Haiti. 1920 or 1923 - 2004
Painting
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Texas. 1898 - 1993
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