Xavier Amiama (1910-Haiti 1969)10"x 8" UNTITLED 1938 Crayon Ink on Paper Drawing #8MFN 24"x12" He was the first Haitian

He was the first Haitian painter to gain significant recognition

and his work is represented in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York

Claude Andy today lives in Puerto Rico

a leading figure of modern Haitian art and contributor to the murals of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince

Tiga’s art philosophy and teaching

Xavier Amiama (1910-Haiti 1969)10"x 8" UNTITLED 1938 Crayon Ink on Paper Drawing #8MFN 24"x12" He was the first HaitianXavier Amiama, the late famous painter, created this rare vintage 10"x8" series portrait drawing of a boy made with ink and pencil. It is slightly ripped in the lower left corner, dated April 1946, unframed, and will be shipped from New York. Xavier Amiama was born in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in 1910 and died in Haiti in 1969. After numerous single artist shows in Santo Domingo, Amiama settled in Port au Prince, Haiti, in 1936 to teach