CASIMIR Laurent (1928-1990) 24"x36" Vodou Scene c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #3YN Artists/Fortune Gerard by Jonathan Demme & Edwidge

by Jonathan Demme & Edwidge Danticat

1930-1996) was one of Haiti's most renowned painters of the 20th century

This stunning masterpiece now belongs to my private collection

painted in 1979

It is in good condition and belongs to a private collector in the Dominican Republic

CASIMIR Laurent (1928-1990) 24"x36" Vodou Scene c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #3YN Artists/Fortune Gerard by Jonathan Demme & EdwidgeIn Vodou Ceremony, Laurent Casimir captures the spiritual and communal power of Haitian ritual life through his signature crowded compositions and rhythmic repetition of figures. Cloaked participants in shades of brown, gold, and white gather in unison before sacred symbols and ceremonial offerings, while flags and altars mark the spiritual intensity of the scene. Painted in the 1970s, this work predates Casimirs later mass produced market paintings