Gerard Valcin (1925-1988) 20"x24" Vodou Ceremony 1985 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #5YN 24"x16" The death of his father

The death of his father in 1902 forced him to return to the northwest of Haiti

and open sky frame the scene with quiet atmosphere

He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and thanks to him

where surrealism meets human introspection within the broader tradition of Haitian modernism

Gerard Valcin (1925-1988) 20"x24" Vodou Ceremony 1985 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #5YN 24"x16" The death of his fatherThis striking painting by Haitian artist Grard Valcin depicts a vibrant Vodou ceremony set in a lush tropical landscape. Figures dressed in white stand along the riverbanks, participating in a sacred ritual as offerings float upon a decorated boat in the water. Palm trees and rolling green hills frame the scene, while rhythmic patterns of movement and color create a sense of spiritual harmony and collective devotion. Valcin, a self taught master born