CASIMIR Laurent (1928-1990) 24"x36" Animal Market c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #2YN Category/Private Art Collections/Allen Manes Collection le symbole même de la

le symbole même de la peinture

This original oil on board painting

He prefers to paint landscapes and seascapes with a mystical quality achieved by using perspective and subtle color palettes to form two-dimensional surfaces

Done for Bob Corbett by Jan Chatland)

CASIMIR Laurent (1928-1990) 24"x36" Animal Market c1970 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #2YN Category/Private Art Collections/Allen Manes Collection le symbole même de laMarch aux Btails (Animal Market) exemplifies Laurent Casimirs mastery of rhythm, color, and movement in Haitian market scenes. Painted in the 1970sbefore he began mass producing works with studio assistantsthis early composition reveals the artists distinct individuality and refined craftsmanship. In this vibrant tableau, a sea of figures fills the marketplace, their bodies rendered in Casimirs signature stylized forms and vivid hues of red, yellow,