Andre Pierre (1914-2005) 16"x24" c1970 Oil on Board Unframed Painting #1YN 10 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 while ghostlike figures evoke memory

while ghostlike figures evoke memory and transience

and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington

Ducasse in the lower right and inscribed along the lowered edge: " Des Petites Marchandes Se Dirigent Vers Le Marche

je représente des figures humaines stylisées ressemblant à des bâtons qui semblent être perdues dans un environnement immense et écrasant

on March 25

Andre Pierre (1914-2005) 16"x24" c1970 Oil on Board Unframed Painting #1YN 10 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 while ghostlike figures evoke memoryThis exquisite oil on canvas by Haitian master Andr Pierre (19142005) depicts Makasa Sa Bois (Porte Paroles), a Vodou spirit rendered with luminous color, rhythmic brushwork, and profound spiritual symbolism. Painted circa the 1970s, the composition reveals a sacred altar surrounded by drums, candles, and vegetal forms, evoking both ritual ceremony and divine presence. Pierre, a self taught artist and devoted Vodou priest, is celebrated for