Gesner Armand (1936-2008) 14"x11" Red Bicycle Oil on Canvas Painting Unframed #1MFN Artists/Lafaille Raymond After this exhibit

After this exhibit

adding movement and narrative energy to the quiet rhythm of daily life

He encouraged Pétion Savain to participate in the 1939 New York World's Fair

through his signature style of vibrant color

on either August 27

Gesner Armand (1936-2008) 14"x11" Red Bicycle Oil on Canvas Painting Unframed #1MFN Artists/Lafaille Raymond After this exhibitA young boy in a red cap pauses behind a massive, richly textured tree trunk, his red bicycle leaning against the bark beside a second bicycle just visible at right. Delicate flowers hang from an upper branch. Painted with loose, impressionistic brushwork and warm, dappled light, "Red Bicycle" reflects Gesner Armand's deep affection for everyday Haitian country life. A Centre d'Art master who studied in Mexico and Paris, Armand is remembered for