CASIMIR Laurent (1928-1990) 24"x36" Vodou Scene c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #3YN Artists/Fortune Gerard while the soft modeling of

while the soft modeling of figures reveals Lévêque’s sensitivity to human labor and community

Tiga often used his "Solèy Brile" method

This stunning masterpiece now belongs to my private collection

by Jonathan Demme & Edwidge Danticat

and he has participated in international exhibitions

CASIMIR Laurent (1928-1990) 24"x36" Vodou Scene c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #3YN Artists/Fortune Gerard while the soft modeling ofIn Vodou Ceremony, Laurent Casimir captures the spiritual and communal power of Haitian ritual life through his signature crowded compositions and rhythmic repetition of figures. Cloaked participants in shades of brown, gold, and white gather in unison before sacred symbols and ceremonial offerings, while flags and altars mark the spiritual intensity of the scene. Painted in the 1970s, this work predates Casimirs later mass produced market paintings