Ernst Louizor (Haitian, 1938-2011) 10"x8" Marketplace 1999 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1MFN 32"x14" 1955 in Port-au-Prince

1955 in Port-au-Prince

His sculptures are made from objects of recovery

The rhythmic arrangement of sails and reflections on the water evokes a serene sense of motion and balance

or twentieth-century Latin American and Caribbean painting

drawing and painting materials

Ernst Louizor (Haitian, 1938-2011) 10"x8" Marketplace 1999 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1MFN 32"x14" 1955 in Port-au-PrinceA crowded open air market comes alive in thick, sculptural strokes of oil paint. Vendors in white and pastel dress sit beside woven baskets brimming with produce, market stalls line a sun dappled path, and shade trees rise against a bright sky. Ernst Louizor's palette knife technique gives the scene an almost sculptural texture, capturing the energy and rhythm of daily Haitian life. Offered from the Myriam F. Nader Private Collection with a