Exquisite "drapo Vodou" (Vodou flag) by the most original, celebrated and sought-after artist of the medium. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, c.1990.
Sequins and beads on fabric, with burlap backing.
(40" x 33.5")
Provenance: "Dambala" by Antoine Oleyant, was created in the late 1980s - 1992. Very good condition, sequins sewn on burlap backing, velcro installation strips attached. Current owner acquired from Tina Girouard in 2010. Ships with provenance document and color photo of Antoine used in the book "Sequin Artists of Haiti", written by Tina Girouard.
Condition: Very good condition with exception of a few missing sequins near the edge, as shown in photo diagram and accompanying details. No apparent fading.
Haiti
Indigo Arts Gallery celebrates the artistic genius and the indomitable spirit of the Haitian people, with a continually changing collection of Haitian paintings, masks, vodou flags, and sculpture.
I fell in love with the art and people of Haiti on our first visit thirty-seven years ago. While our focus is on artists actively working today, we also have a stock of paintings from the 50's through the 90's that we have collected in Haiti over the years or acquired from estates and collections.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ARTS OF HAITI
Indigo Arts has exhibited the arts of Haiti since 1987.
$3000