Prefete Duffaut (Haitian, 1923-2012) 19"x24" Imaginary City and Mountains c1960 Oil on Masonite Unframed Painting#1WF
Prefete Duffaut (Haitian, 1923-2012) 19"x24" Imaginary City and Mountains c1960 Oil on Masonite Unframed Painting#1WF
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A colorful illustration of a coastal landscape with mountains, roads, and people signed by the late famous Haitian master Préfète Duffaut. It is from the private collection in New Rochelle, New York, where it will be shipped from. A certificate of authenticity will be issued upon purchase.
About this artist
About this artist
Préfète Duffaut is a prominent contemporary artist celebrated for his mystical and intricately detailed works that honor a pantheon of Vodou spirits. His art captures attention and is actively collected and exhibited by leading museums and collectors worldwide. Notable institutions featuring his work include the Musée d'Art Nader and the Musée d'Art Haïtien in Haiti, the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa, the Waterloo Museum of Art in Iowa, the New Orleans Museum of Art in Louisiana, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Milwaukee Art Museum in Wisconsin.
As a master of popular painting in the 1940s, Duffaut depicts urban life in a fantastical style. A painting by Préfète Duffaut was highlighted in The New York Times art section on December 16, 2021, as part of the feature "Expanding The Scope of Latin American Art!" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/arts/design/latino-art-exhibitions-new-york.html
