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Haitian Painting by Calixte Henry #1956117

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Haitian Painting by Calixte Henry #1956117
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Haitian Painting in acrylic on Canvas by the artist Calixte Henry. The Painting is 20"x24" and is professionally framed.

About the Artist: Calixte Henri was born in1933 in Port-au-Prince. After his primary and secondary education, Calixte became a telegraph operator. In 1955, he began painting at the Centre d'Art, where for four years he studied under Philomé Obin. From 1959 on, he worked out of his own studio. He spent three years in the U.S., where he gained recognition from the Guggenheim Foundation. He was strongly influenced by the impressionists and cubists as well as certain Haitians, finding particular inspiration from both Braque and Seurat. As his methods evolved, Calixte abandoned brushes in favor of razor blades and later, the knife.

His paintings developed from darker shades early on, into heightened finesse and transparency with more pastel tones and less contrast. Calixte Henri has always been very attached to Haitian life. His uncompromising sincerity has made him a highly respected artist who has carved an important niche in the history of Haitian art.

Calixte Henri is listed in the following:

? Haitian Painting The Naives & The Moderns ? Eva Pataki ? pp. 37


? La Peinture Haitienne ? Dialogue du Reel et de l?Imaginaire, Expo du Palais de Rhin pp. 82

? Artistes en Haïti ? Cent Parmi d?autres, Michèle Grandjean, France ? p. 64

? La Peinture Haitienne, Haitian Arts, Nadal & Bloncourt, pp. 166

? Les Naïfs Haïtiennes ? An introduction to Haitian Art ...
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<tr><td>Condition:VERY GOOD</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Circa 1980</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:HAITI</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:20</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:24</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Haitian Painting by Calixte Henry</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Lauderhill, FL</td></tr>
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