1970s Louisiane Saint Fleurant Haitian Painting, Framed

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Louisiane Saint Fleurant (1924 –2005) was a Haitian female artist and painter. She was a founder of the peasant Saint … more Louisiane Saint Fleurant (1924 –2005) was a Haitian female artist and painter. She was a founder of the peasant Saint Soleil art movement. . Along with Prospere Pierre-Louis, Dieuseul Paul, Denis Smith, and Levoy Exil, she formed the renowned Cinq Soleil (Five Suns) art movement. The Five Suns group formed out of the Saint Soleil movement, of which Saint Fleurant was the oldest and only female artist. In 1974, she joined Poisson Soleil, initiated by Tiga and Maude Guerdes Robart, in an inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Haitian Art.

Saint Fleurant's paintings often depict maternal scenes of females, children, trees, wildlife, and Haitian Vodou Loas. Her folk painting style is often colorful and vibrant and expresses a distinct female perspective on the Saint Soleil movement and Haitian Vodou art. less