Prosper Pierre-Louis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Haitian artist
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Place of Birth: Haiti
About Prosper Pierre-Louis
- Prosper Pierre-Louis (1947–1997), was a Haitian artist, painter; and one of the main contributors to the local school of the Saint Soleil art movement.
- His paintings depicting mystical Vodou Loas and spirits are especially noteworthy. Pierre-Louis was born on October 12, 1947, in Bainet, near Jacmel, Haiti.
- He did not have any formal schooling, but taught himself to play the drums and the violin.
- As a child he assisted his father, a houngan, in preparing Haitian Vodou ceremonies.
- At the age of 16 he moved to Port-au-Prince.
- There he took a number of odd jobs.
- Later while working as a waiter at the home of Maud Robard he joined the "Saint Soleil" peasant commune (organized by the latter) which united a variety of poor artists including singers, dancers, craftsmen, and painters into the movement.
- Prosper followed Maude to the community at Soisson-la-Montagne on the mountain above LaBoule and eventually became the most prominent painter in the group. The Saint Soleil group disbanded after only a few years but five of the artists, Prosper, Levoy Exil, Denis Smith, Dieuseul Paul, and Louisiane Saint Fleurant reorganized into the group "Cinq Soleils".
- After years of labor Prosper's technique greatly evolved and he became a prominent and respected member of the local art community.
- His flourishing career came to an abrupt end when he died prematurely of an asthma attack in November 1997. Paintings by Prospere Pierre-Louis have been sold by the Friends of HAS Haiti to raise funds for the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Haiti, located in Deschapelles.
- Works by the artist are part of The Olivier Doria d'Angri collection.
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