I was supposed to photograph several paintings by my Haitian friend, Edouard. He wasn’t ready for me today. He’s got too much on his plate with two major projects and an exhibition in Santo Domingo. We rescheduled for Monday after work.
The two yellow works above the door are his drawings, otherwise he has a studio cluttered with African, Asian, S. American, S. Pacific, and Caribbean objects. The large light-green and red piece on the same wall is a fabulous Chinese embroidered tapestry. He also love textiles as much as I do. He’s one person I can always have a hard-hitting conversation about art with.
Also there is one of the best art libraries you’d ever want to see if you’re interested in non-Western art. I borrow his books all the time in English, French, and Portoguese. The publication in French are exceptional for the most part, with better documenation of their former colonies than the same countries by the British or US. Art of Edouard Duval-Carrié