Ceus "Tibout" St. Louis

About the Artist

Ceus "Tibout" St. Louis working with his son-in-law Luc Cedor, 1993 (photo by Tina Girouard in Sequin Artists of Haiti))
Ceus "Tibout" St. Louis working with his son-in-law Luc Cedor, 1993 (photo by Tina Girouard in Sequin Artists of Haiti))

Ceus "Tibout" St. Louis (1912 - 1994).  Tibout was born on November 7, 1912, in Leogane, Haiti.  

Region:
Baron - drapo Vodou
SKU: TBT-2202

Attributed to Ceus "Tibout" St. Louis, but could be the work of one of his students, such as Lhérisson Debreus.   
Mixed media:  sequins and beads sewn on fabric (10" x 8”), on wood stretcher.  Features raised design elements by means of stuffing cotton between layers of fabric using "trapunto" technique.  Dated c.1960 per Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York.
Provenance:  Estate of Phyllis Kind.

$375

Freda - vintage Vodou flag
SKU: TBT-2201

Mixed media:  sequins and beads sewn on fabric (15" x 12”), on wood stretcher.  Features raised design elements by means of stuffing cotton between layers of fabric using "trapunto" technique.  Dated c.1960 per Phyllis Kind Gallery.
Provenance:  Current owner purchased from Phyllis Kind Gallery at NY Outsider Art Fair, February 2, 2005.

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