Adam Leontus (Haitian, 1926-1986) 24"x20" Still Life with Fruit & Flowers c1960 Oil on Board Unframed Painting#1YN
Adam Leontus (Haitian, 1926-1986) 24"x20" Still Life with Fruit & Flowers c1960 Oil on Board Unframed Painting#1YN
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In Still Life with Fruit and Flowers, Adam Leontus celebrates the abundance and vitality of Haitian life through a symphony of color and form. A basket brimming with bananas, pineapple, yam, and tropical blossoms rests beneath cascading vines, symbolizing nourishment, fertility, and connection to nature. The lush greenery and glowing background evoke the warmth of the Haitian landscape and the artist’s deep reverence for its natural beauty. A member of the early Centre d’Art generation, Leontus was known for his meticulous technique and balanced compositions that bridged folk sensibility and delicate art sophistication. This painting exemplifies his mastery of color harmony and symbolic richness. The artwork is in good condition overall and is sold unframed. It will be shipped directly from the Dominican Republic, and we will issue a Certificate of Authenticity upon purchase.
About this artist
About this artist
Adam Leontus was born in April 1923 into a family of nine children either in Anse-à-Galet (La Gônave) or Port-au-Prince. Formerly a dockworker, he was 'discovered" through wall paintings he had created in a Vodoo temple in a poor section of Port-au-Prince and joined the Centre d'art shortly after that in 1947. He contributed a mural depicting "The Annunciation" at the Episcopal Cathedral of Sainte Trinité in Port-au-Prince during the 1950s. He painted until his death on May 1, 1986. His work is included in the permanent collection of the Musée d'Art Haitien du College St Pierre in Port-au-Prince, the Milwaukee of Art, The Waterloo Museum of Art in Iowa, the U.C.L.A Fowler Museum of Cultural History in Los Angeles, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. (Source: Island on Fire, by Jonathan Demme & Edwidge Danticat, 1997, pp.45)
