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'''Theard Aladin''' (October 12 1925 |
'''Theard Aladin''' (October 12, 1925 – August 17, 1993) was a Haitian [[Outsider art|self-taught artist]], noted for his artwork depicting Haitian life and use of bright colors in paintings. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Aladin was from [[Jacmel]], a city on the southern coast of [[Haiti]]. After working as a stonemason and farmer for many years, Aladin suffered a serious back injury in 1983, which left him unable to continue this line of work.<ref name=":0" /> For months he supported his family by doing odd jobs around Jacmel, but in fall of 1984, he had a dream in which he was told that he was an artist.<ref name=":0" /> The very next day, he began his first painting.<ref name=":0" /> Shortly thereafter, Aladin moved to a house in [[Carrefour, Ouest|Carrefour]], a commune outside of [[Port-au-Prince]], where he worked closely with other Haitian artists until 1987.<ref name=":0" /> The subject matter of his paintings was typically scenes of working-class Haitians, but occasionally Aladin depicted religious accounts inspired by [[Haitian Vodou]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BmzQy6LOB60C&dq=theard&pg=PA94|title=The Vodou Box|last=|first=|date=August 2002|publisher=Chronicle Books|isbn=9780811831093|location=|pages=94–96|language=en}}</ref> |
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Aladin's artwork has been featured in books, including "The Vodou Box" by Manuela Dunn Mascetti.<ref name=":1" /> He was also mentioned in the book ''Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era: A Biographical Dictionary'' which said he was "noted for his colorful naive compositions depicting Haitian life."<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U8IRAQAAMAAJ&q=Theard|title=Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era: A Biographical Dictionary of Over 12,700 Persons|last=Shipp|first=Steve|date=2003|publisher=McFarland & Company|isbn=9780786410576|location=|pages=12|language=es}}</ref> |
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Shortly thereafter, Aladin moved to a house in [[Carrefour, Ouest|Carrefour]], a commune outside of [[Port-au-Prince]], where he worked closely with other Haitian artists until 1987.<ref name=":0" /> The subject matter of his paintings was typically scenes of working-class Haitians, but occasionally Aladin depicted religious accounts inspired by Vodou. He died of heart disease on August 17th, 1993, at the age of 68.<ref name=":0" /> |
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He died of heart disease on August 17, 1993, at the age of 68.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.artshaitian.com/Pages/theard.html|title=Haitian Paintings by Theard Aladin|website=Galerie Macondo|access-date=February 28, 2018}}</ref> |
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=== Family === |
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Theard had several children, among which is [[Agathe Aladin]]. She spent much of her early life watching her father paint, and is now a notable artist who works in Carrefour.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Theard had nine children, among which is artist [[Agathe Aladin]].<ref name=":2" /> She spent much of her early life watching and helping her father paint.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.academia.edu/321107|title=Life in Bold Colors, Haitian Art From the Collection of Patrick Jamieson|date=March 12, 2007|website=Academia.edu|publisher=Sonoma State University (SSU), University Library Art Gallery}}</ref> |
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== Privately Owned Works == |
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''A Bird in the Hand…'' 1986 |
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His work is included in various galleries and exhibitions including "The Jonathan Demme Collection of Self-Taught Art" (2014) at Material Culture Gallery in Philadelphia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/materialculture2/docs/jonathan_demme_catalog|title=The Jonathan Demme Collection of Self-Taught Art|work=Issuu|access-date=2018-03-27|publisher=Material Culture Gallery|page=36|language=en}}</ref> |
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''Gaguerre'' 1986 |
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== See also == |
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''3 Wise Men'' 1986 |
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* [[Haitian art]] |
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== References == |
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''Ra-Ra'' 1986 |
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''Bassin Bleu'' 1988 |
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''Picking Figs'' 1988 |
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[[Category:1925 births]] |
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[[Category:1993 deaths]] |
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''Hotel Dambala'' 1989 |
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[[Category:Haitian artists]] |
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[[Category:Outsider artists]] |
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''Port of Jacmel'' 1989 |
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[[Category:People from Jacmel]] |
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''Offering'' 1990 |
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''Houngan'' 1991 |
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Latest revision as of 08:30, 2 December 2022
Theard Aladin (October 12, 1925 – August 17, 1993) was a Haitian self-taught artist, noted for his artwork depicting Haitian life and use of bright colors in paintings.
Biography
[edit]Aladin was from Jacmel, a city on the southern coast of Haiti. After working as a stonemason and farmer for many years, Aladin suffered a serious back injury in 1983, which left him unable to continue this line of work.[1] For months he supported his family by doing odd jobs around Jacmel, but in fall of 1984, he had a dream in which he was told that he was an artist.[1] The very next day, he began his first painting.[1] Shortly thereafter, Aladin moved to a house in Carrefour, a commune outside of Port-au-Prince, where he worked closely with other Haitian artists until 1987.[1] The subject matter of his paintings was typically scenes of working-class Haitians, but occasionally Aladin depicted religious accounts inspired by Haitian Vodou.[2]
Aladin's artwork has been featured in books, including "The Vodou Box" by Manuela Dunn Mascetti.[2] He was also mentioned in the book Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era: A Biographical Dictionary which said he was "noted for his colorful naive compositions depicting Haitian life."[3]
He died of heart disease on August 17, 1993, at the age of 68.[1]
Theard had nine children, among which is artist Agathe Aladin.[3] She spent much of her early life watching and helping her father paint.[4]
His work is included in various galleries and exhibitions including "The Jonathan Demme Collection of Self-Taught Art" (2014) at Material Culture Gallery in Philadelphia.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Haitian Paintings by Theard Aladin". Galerie Macondo. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ a b The Vodou Box. Chronicle Books. August 2002. pp. 94–96. ISBN 9780811831093.
- ^ a b Shipp, Steve (2003). Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era: A Biographical Dictionary of Over 12,700 Persons (in Spanish). McFarland & Company. p. 12. ISBN 9780786410576.
- ^ "Life in Bold Colors, Haitian Art From the Collection of Patrick Jamieson". Academia.edu. Sonoma State University (SSU), University Library Art Gallery. March 12, 2007.
- ^ "The Jonathan Demme Collection of Self-Taught Art". Issuu. Material Culture Gallery. p. 36. Retrieved 2018-03-27.