Jean-Claude Garoute "TIGA" (1936-2006) 41"x48" Abstract 1971 Acrylic on Canvas Painting #3WF

Tiga, the late renowned Haitian master painter associated with the Saint Soleil Movement, created a stunning original abstract painting measuring 41"x48". This piece comes from a private collection in New York and will be shipped shortly. It beautifully complements any decor! "As a painter of animation, Garoute continues to experiment with life and art." Get the Book "Peintres Haitiens" Now!        Jean-Claude "Tiga" Garoute (December 9, 1935 – December 2006) was a famous Haitian painter and sculptor. Born in Jérémie, Garoute co-founded a museum of ceramic art in Haiti named Poto-Mitan. An abstract painter, he participated in art festivals throughout the world. Tiga and Maud Guerdes Robard founded the Saint-Soleil post-naïve school of Haitian painting. The school was born when they offered farmers in Soisson-La-Montagne, a rural area near Port-au-Prince, drawing and painting materials. Out of the movement came such painters as Levoy Exil, Louisiane Saint Fleurant, St-Jean, and Dieuseul