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Franck Louissaint (22 October 1949 – 5 February 2021) was a Haitian painter.

Biography

After his studies at the Lycée Anténor Firmin in Port-au-Prince, Louissaint attended the Centre d’art de Port-au-Prince, where he would subsequently teach. He also taught at the Ecole Nationale des Arts from 1983 until his death.

Louissaint followed a figurative style of artwork with landmarks from around Haiti, both urban and rural. His style was similar to hyperrealism, giving the scenography a very natural look that was common with Dutch artists in the 16th Century.

Franck Louissaint died in Pétion-Ville on 5 February 2021 at the age of 71.

References

1. "Décès vendredi, du célèbre peintre restaurateur Franck Louissaint, à l'âge de 71 ans". Haïti-Culture (in French). 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
2. "LOUISSAINT Franck". Le Centre d’art (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
3. "Le père du réalisme haïtien, Franck Louissaint, est mort". Le Nouvelliste (in French). 10 February 2021.

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