Franck Louissaint
Born22 October 1949
Aquin, Haiti
Died5 February 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 71)
NationalityHaitian
OccupationPainter

Franck Louissaint (22 October 1949 – 5 February 2021) was a Haitian painter.[1]

Biography

After his studies at the Lycée Anténor Firmin in Port-au-Prince, Louissaint attended the Centre d’art de Port-au-Prince, where he would subsequently teach. He also taught at the Ecole Nationale des Arts from 1983 until his death.[2]

Louissaint followed a figurative style of artwork with landmarks from around Haiti, both urban and rural. His style was similar to hyperrealism, giving the scenography a very natural look that was common with Dutch artists in the 16th Century.

Franck Louissaint died in Pétion-Ville on 5 February 2021 at the age of 71.[3]

References

  1. "Décès vendredi, du célèbre peintre restaurateur Franck Louissaint, à l'âge de 71 ans". Haïti-Culture (in French). 6 February 2021.
  2. "LOUISSAINT Franck". Le Centre d’art (in French).
  3. "Le père du réalisme haïtien, Franck Louissaint, est mort". Le Nouvelliste (in French). 10 February 2021.
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