Description
Gerard Fortune (Haitian/Petionville, 1933-2020)
Seated Figure with Butterflies, circa 1980
Oil on masonite, 24 x 23 3/4 inches
Framed dimensions: 24 3/4 x 24 5/8 inches
Provenance:
Dr. Bob Brictson Estate
Lot Essay:
Spiritual enlightenment and whimsy are what drive Gerard. His everyday and devotional scenes, enhanced with a heightened pointillist approach, reveal the work of a real vernacular master.
Gerard Fortune, commonly known by his first name Gerard, is a Haitian artist. His exact date of birth is uncertain, though Gerard has said he was alive during the Haitian dictatorship of Jean Claude Duvalier, which would put his age at about 50–60 years old. Gerard was born and raised in the city of Petionville, a suburb of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.
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