Micius Stephane (Haitian/Haiti) Slingshot, Birds
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Micius Stephane (Haitian/Bainet, 1912-1996)
Slingshot, circa 1960
Oil on masonite, 13 x 12 inches
Framed dimensions: 14 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Jonathan Demme (Oscar winning director)
Acquired from the above by present owner
Exhibited/Illustrated:
Bass Museum (Allegories of Haitian Life), 2006, page 59
Lot Essay:
A shoemaker turned artist, Stephane was always interested in re-imagining how pattern influences the use of color. Stephane joined the Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince, in 1948 continuing to paint Bainet memory scenes from drinking coffee to observations of birds. His art is included in the permanent collections at the College St Pierre, Haiti, and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Slingshot, circa 1960
Oil on masonite, 13 x 12 inches
Framed dimensions: 14 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Jonathan Demme (Oscar winning director)
Acquired from the above by present owner
Exhibited/Illustrated:
Bass Museum (Allegories of Haitian Life), 2006, page 59
Lot Essay:
A shoemaker turned artist, Stephane was always interested in re-imagining how pattern influences the use of color. Stephane joined the Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince, in 1948 continuing to paint Bainet memory scenes from drinking coffee to observations of birds. His art is included in the permanent collections at the College St Pierre, Haiti, and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Micius Stephane (Haitian/Haiti) Slingshot, Birds
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