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Georges Auguste, artist

born 1933

untitled, circa 1961

Where object was made: Haiti

Material/technique: canvas; possibly oil; possibly acrylic

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 29 3/4 x 23 1/2 in
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 30 x 24 in

Credit line: Gift of Patricia J. Graham in memory of her parents, Ruth and Arthur Graham

Accession number: 2017.0092

Not on display

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The success of the Haitian Revolution directly led to the evolution of Haiti as it exists today. Many 20th-century Haitian artists find inspiration in the more mundane and everyday culture of contemporary Haiti. Auguste shows a colorful domestic scene of a home amidst a lush landscape, populated by a family that farms the land and prepares food while a child listens to the radio. A more frenetic energy animates Orelus’s depiction of people dancing in celebration. Both works provide a glimpse into the dynamic lives of the everyday Haitians whose ancestors fought for freedom from slavery and colonialism centuries earlier.