Island on Fire: Passionate Visions of Haiti from Collection of Jonathan Demme

Description: REME ART COLLECTIONVisit my eBay store Hi paintingmorningstar. If you like what you see, browse my Store to find more items you may love.Sign up for newsletter HaitiHaitian ArtArts/PhotographyYou are bidding on Island on Fire: Passionate Images of Haitifrom the Collection of Jonathan DemmeEdition: First EditionBinding: Paperback, 4to, in pictorial wrapsPublisher: Kaliko PressPlace of Publication: Nyack, NYPublication date: 1997Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 220 pagesSize: 10.5" x 9"Condition: Brand newDescription: This is a catalog from the Fall 1997 exhibition of more than 100 paintings called ''Island on Fire: Passionate Visions of Haiti From the Collection of Jonathan Demme at the Equitable gallery in Manhattan. In it, there are several oral histories of artists recorded by Mr. Demme on his visits to Haiti. He has also produced a 15-minute video on one artist, Edger Jean-Baptiste, called ''The Grand Master of Haiti.'' It is, Mr. Demme said, ''the first time my filmmaking and art have fused. It features essays by Edwige Danticat, Pari Stave, Pebo Voss and Aboudja, plus some reflections by DeWitt Peters. The book has biographies of scores of artists and is an excellent survey of Haitian Art from 1945 to 1997 with the emphasis on naive artists. Illustrated with B&W and color photos of their artworks. The artists included are: Montas Antoine, Joel Delva, Philomé Obin, Wilson Bigaud. Gervais Emmanuel Ducasse, Préfète Duffaut, Alexandre Gregoire. Wilmino Domond, Etienne Chavannes. Gerard Fortuné.In February 1987, a few months after his first visit in Haiti, Mr. Demme returned with a camera crew to direct a documentary called ''Haiti: Dreams of Democracy.'' Since then, Mr. Demme, who is 54, has not stopped buying Haitian paintings, however. ''I am not an expert collector, but I am a passionate collector, '' he said. ''I've got closets full of them. '' mostly in his home in Rockland County. He has even commissioned works, like ''The Boat People'' by the artist Fritz Mistira. ''Part of what's great about Haitian painting is that it's really affordable,'' he said. ''You can get wonderful paintings at great prices.'' PLEASE VISIT OUR STORE WHERE A REASONABLE BEST OFFER WILL ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED FOR MOST OF OUR ITEMS. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

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