111 - (Haitian School) E. Abelard, Armand Gesner, Marion Monilui, Reux

(Haitian School) E. Abelard, Armand Gesner, Marion Monilui, Reux Four paintings by Haitian artists in a naïve style Haitian naïve painters are often self-taught artists from modest backgrounds who paint without concern for perspective or naturalism. Their paintings depict everyday life and an idealized nature, inspired by Voodoo and Catholic beliefs. Gaining recognition thanks to the school founded in 1944 in Port-au-Prince by Peters Dewitt—and supported by Breton and Malraux—this art form now appeals to collectors of African art. Gesner Abelard (E. Abelard, 1922–2005)—A painter and sculptor born in Port-au-Prince, he studied at the Centre d’Art d’Haïti in 1946 alongside Rigaud Benoit and Préfète Duffaut. Bronze medal at the Port-au-Prince Bicentennial Exhibition in 1949 Gesner Armand (1936–2008) — Born in Croix-des-Bouquets, a leading figure in modern Haitian painting, a watercolorist and painter, as well as a poet (“L’autre bord,” 1980). He directed the Haitian Art Museum at Saint-Pierre College from 1984 to 1992.