{"product_id":"laurent-casimir-pareja-oleo-lienzo","title":"Laurent Casimir — Intertwined Figures — Haitian School — Oil on canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaurent Casimir (1928–1990)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Haitian painter closely linked to the development of modern Haitian painting during the second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work depicts an intertwined couple in a composition of great graphic strength. The two figures occupy practically the entire surface, organized through stylized bodies, elongated limbs, and geometric forms that intersect to build a compact and dynamic structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCasimir deliberately reduces the palette to whites, grays, blacks, and reddish and earthy tones. This chromatic economy makes the dark outlines, small decorative motifs, and the interplay of volumes in the clothing especially visible, while the flesh tones introduce the main warm contrast to the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe faces, positioned face-to-face in the center of the scene, focus the attention and bring an intimate dimension to the whole. Around them, arms and legs extend into broad diagonals that transform the figures into an almost abstract construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work is signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“CASIMIR”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the lower right corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Laurent Casimir\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Couple\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Second half of the 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e29 × 39 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Signed “CASIMIR” in the lower right corner\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Couple \/ figurative composition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Modern Haitian art\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good general condition visible, with slight signs consistent with the age of the work\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Carved wood frame included\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaurent Casimir (1928–1990)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was born in Anse-à-Veau, Haiti, and developed his career mainly in Port-au-Prince. During his youth, he integrated into the Haitian artistic environment that emerged around the Centre d’Art and the Foyer des Arts Plastiques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCasimir developed an immediately recognizable language based on the stylization of the human figure, the rhythm of the compositions, and the expressive use of color. Market scenes, gatherings, celebrations, and figure compositions constitute an essential part of his production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work achieved wide international distribution and today appears regularly in the secondary Haitian art market, especially in the United States and Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work is especially attractive for the way Casimir transforms an intimate scene into an almost geometric composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bodies are not simply arranged next to each other: they cross, overlap, and adapt to one another until they completely fill the pictorial space. The long arms function as diagonals that traverse the composition, while the white garments generate large luminous surfaces that contrast with the reddish tones of the figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe emotional center is concentrated in the two faces confronting each other, barely separated, around which the entire painting seems to be organized. A composition that is simple in appearance, but very effective both for its formal balance and its strong visual identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54930194596173,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0239_85d40d2e-1199-4ae1-868a-ae1fa5713ad6.jpg?v=1790893369","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/laurent-casimir-pareja-oleo-lienzo","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}