Celestin Faustin
( Haitian, 1948 - 1981 )
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Faustin, Celestin (1948 – 1981)
Celestin Faustin was born in La Fond, Haiti, a mountain village above Jacmel, in 1948. He named for his grandmother, Celestina, a practitioner of vodou who was an important influence in his life. Wilmino Domond took Celestin Faustin as an apprentice when he was 19 years old to train him. Faustin learned quickly and established himself independently.
He died tragically in 1981 (age 33).
Exhibits
2012 Kafou: Haiti, Art and Vodou. Nottingham Contemporary
2022 "Milk of Dreams" Biennale di Venezia -Italy
Permanent Collections
Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas
Published in
Farquharson, Alex and Leah Gordon Kafou: Haiti, Art and Vodou. 2012. Nottingham Contemporary. Nottingham, England.
Gerald Alexis Peintres Haitiens Editions Cercle d’Art Paris 2000
Marie-Jose Nadal Gerald Bloncourt La peiture Haitienne Haitian Arts Editions : Nathan, Paris 2000