Provenance

Jonathan Demme

American, 1944 - 2017

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Andre Pierre, Baron Samedi Diptych, n.d., oil on fiberboard, Gift of Beverly and John Fox Sullivan, 2023.43.5

Baron Samedi Diptych

Andre Pierre · n.d. · oil on fiberboard ·  Accession ID  2023.43.5

The painting shows a person who stands with their hands on their hips. Their skin is light brown, and they have thick, arched eyebrows, a pointed nose that appears to have a dark piercing in the side, and a slightly downturned mouth. They wear a large golden hoop earring and several strands of multicolored beads around their neck. Their dark hair is covered with a white head wrap that has a knot at the top. The person is dressed in a vivid dress that includes rich hues of blue, red, yellow, and white, complete with a dark red sash across their waist. A long, brown, curved object is tucked inside their belt, and brown and yellow patterned satchel is slung across their body. The background is a light blue color with patterns of red, white and blue starbursts surrounded by red, blue, white and yellow dots in circular formations scattered across the canvas. The painting is signed "A. Pierre" at the bottom right.
Andre Pierre, Mambo, early 1960s, oil on fiberboard, Gift of Kay and Roderick Heller, 2023.44.7

Mambo

Andre Pierre · early 1960s · oil on fiberboard ·  Accession ID  2023.44.7