Pierre Joseph-Valcin (Haitian) Giving Birth, c.1974
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Pierre Joseph (Valcin)
(Haitian/Port-au-Prince, 1925-2000)
Giving Birth, circa 1974
Oil on masonite, 22 1/2" x 28 1/8"
unframed
Provenance: Leon & Evelyn Chalom Collection; Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince (Haiti)
Lot Essay:
A naive master, Pierre-Joseph, Gerard Valcin's half brother, was a mechanic and mason before becoming a painter. He is renowned for dreamy contemplative portraiture that captures the movement of everyday actions, living spirits or loas (including the Gedes) and the flora and fauna that accompany them.
(Haitian/Port-au-Prince, 1925-2000)
Giving Birth, circa 1974
Oil on masonite, 22 1/2" x 28 1/8"
unframed
Provenance: Leon & Evelyn Chalom Collection; Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince (Haiti)
Lot Essay:
A naive master, Pierre-Joseph, Gerard Valcin's half brother, was a mechanic and mason before becoming a painter. He is renowned for dreamy contemplative portraiture that captures the movement of everyday actions, living spirits or loas (including the Gedes) and the flora and fauna that accompany them.
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Pierre Joseph-Valcin (Haitian) Giving Birth, c.1974
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