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Madsen Mompremier
Madsen Mompremier (born 1952) is a Haitian oil painter, known for his depictions of Vodou gods (lwa). Biography Mompremier was born in 1952 in Gonaives, Haiti. In 1972, he moved to Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 987,311 in 2015 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is define ... to work as a tailor; just one year later, he began apprenticing under Gerard Valcin, pursuing interests in drawing and painting he had had since a young age. Originally, Mompremier painted images of daily life in Haiti. However, in 1975, he found his own means of expression in representing the Vodou ''lwa''.. In 1978, Mompremier met his wife, Erzulie, who began painting under his direction; she passed in the earthquake of 2010. Mompremier is known worldwide for his art and, as such, has displayed his work internationally in Germany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Haitian Artists
This page provides a list of Haitian artists. People on this list were either born in Haiti or possess Haitian citizenship. Due to History of Haitian nationality and citizenship, Haitian nationality laws, dual citizenship is now permitted by the Constitution of Haiti, therefore people of Haitian diaspora, Haitian ancestry born outside of the country are not included in this list, unless they have renounced their foreign citizenship or have resided extensively in Haiti and made significant contributions to Haitian government or society. The list includes both native born and naturalized Haitians, as well as permanent foreign residents who have been recognized internationally for artistic reasons. If not indicated here, their birth in Haiti and notability are mentioned in their main article. * Gesner Abelard (born 1922) – painter and sculptor * Ralph Allen (painter, born 1952), Ralph Allen – painter * Gabriel Alix (1930–1998) – painter * Jackson Ambroise (born 1952) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
