Francois Sanon ; Rudi Stern : Haiti !

While travelling in Haiti in February, 1997 (Carnaval time !) I had the good fortune to visit the sculpture workshop in Petionville (above Port-au-Prince) of Francois Sanon, who does beautiful wood sculptures. The one he is holding in this photo, which I purchased, was about the smallest in size that he did, many in his shop were on a much bigger scale, and all carved out of beautiful tropical hardwoods. Although several websites on Google mention him, there does not, unfortunately, seem to be a site purely dedicated to his work. Someone should remedy that lack of information, for Francois Sanon is an important Haitian artist, and deserves wider recognition. .





















The main reason we went to Haiti in 1997 was to visit Rudi Stern, who was making documentary films there at the time. Out on Rudi's terrace I photographed this painting he was working on, a self portrait. Rest in peace Rudi, we miss you.
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