Jungle I
by Joel Gauthier
Title: Jungle I
Artist: Joel Gauthier
Theme: Naive - Jungle
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 26X31
Price: $1,175.00
Description:
Joel Gauthier expresses jungle life in this landscape piece through the many vibrant colors. The artist great attention to detail and use of bold colors bring the depth of this jungle scene to life. Gauthier creates a colorful jungle scene. Many question how haitian artist were able to recreat such vibrant jungle scenes since they have never seen many of thee animals. Some say it is from memory of their African homeleand other believes it represents of life in Haiti during the dictatorship and hardship. Artist during that period use paintings to code their message. The message was living Haiti was like living in a jungle! The zebra represents the class of affluent mulattoes; the giraffe is the overseer and watch everyone moves. The tiger and the leopard represent the ton-ton macoute (milita), which attack the people that spoke out against the government. This piece is a collecotrs favorite as Joel Gauthier work is continued to be collected all over the world.
Artist: Joel Gauthier
Theme: Naive - Jungle
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 26X31
Price: $1,175.00
Description:
Joel Gauthier expresses jungle life in this landscape piece through the many vibrant colors. The artist great attention to detail and use of bold colors bring the depth of this jungle scene to life. Gauthier creates a colorful jungle scene. Many question how haitian artist were able to recreat such vibrant jungle scenes since they have never seen many of thee animals. Some say it is from memory of their African homeleand other believes it represents of life in Haiti during the dictatorship and hardship. Artist during that period use paintings to code their message. The message was living Haiti was like living in a jungle! The zebra represents the class of affluent mulattoes; the giraffe is the overseer and watch everyone moves. The tiger and the leopard represent the ton-ton macoute (milita), which attack the people that spoke out against the government. This piece is a collecotrs favorite as Joel Gauthier work is continued to be collected all over the world.
