Désastre (12 janvier 2010) is an artwork of Haitian artist Frankétienne. This acrylic on canvas was painted between 15 and 16 January 2010,[1] the same week the 2010 earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital city. The artwork represents the victims below the city's wreckage.
| Désastre (12 Janvier 2010) | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Frankétienne |
| Year | c. 2010 |
| Type | Acrylic on Canvas |
| Dimensions | 122 cm × 152 cm (48 in × 60 in) |
It was shown to the public for the last time during the exposition "Pour la memoire et la lumière" ("For memory and light") promoted by the foundation Ayiti Bel[2] at the Hotel NH Haiti El Rancho,[3][4] in Pétion-Ville, Haití, between 11 and 25 April 2014.
Later, it was acquired by a private collector.[citation needed][5]
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Frankétienne poses in front of his acrylic on canvas. -
Frankétienne is interviewed.
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References edit
- ^ "Video of Frankétienne´s exposition sponsored by the Ayiti Bel Foundation and NH Haití El Rancho". Retrieved 12 June 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "News about the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire" at the national newspaper "Le nouvelliste"". Lenouvelliste.com. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "News about the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire"". Domtomnews.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "News about the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire"". Manmanpemba.com. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Video where Franketienne explains that the artwork was the first to be sold during this exposition". Retrieved 12 June 2015 – via YouTube.
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