HAITIAN ART VOODOO FLAG BY FAMOUS FLAG ARTIST, THE LATE OLDOF

Description: This fabulous flag is from my personal collection, purchased from a reputable dealer over 27 years ago and carefully stored in my studio. The flag was made by another premier flag artist in Haiti, Joseph Oldof Pierre who has passed on. The late Oldof as he went by, was among the first artists to expand the bounds of the tradition and thus achieve recognition for his flags as sequin paintings in their own right. His work and life are featured in Tina Girouard's 1994 book, Sequin Artists of Haiti as well as the landmark exhibition, Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou.His flags are widely collected and appear in several museums in the United States. His work has also been documented in many Haitian art books. The flag is in excellent condition and is fully beaded and sequined and signed by the artist. The white fabric has blue stains on it on the front and back. This is the original way I purchased it. Please view photos before bidding. Did not bother me because the flag is excellent. Measures 38" Wide x 30" Tall Thank you More about the artistOldof was born 1955, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Oldof followed in the footsteps of his father as a practitioner of Vodou. According to Tina Girouard, he determined to become a houngan after being cured of a series of illnesses by his father's treatments. He actively pursued the sequin art from 1980, the year of his father's death, until his own untimely death in 1994. Like many collectors, we first met Oldof selling his work outside the Museé d'Art Haitien in Port-au Prince. His work is published in Sequin Artists of Haiti (Girouard, 1994) and Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou (Cosentino, 1995). (Biographical information adapted from Tina Girouard's Sequin Artists of Haiti )

Price: 895 USD

Location: Chicago, Illinois

End Time: 2024-08-26T13:44:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD