Philomé Obin

Philomé Obin (July 20, 1892 – August 6, 1986) na he be Haitian painter. He produce ein first painting insyd 1908 for de age of 16, wey na he be an active artist for 75 years. Dem consider Obin one of de greatest Haitian artists of de 20th century.

Philomé Obin

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Country wey e be citizen	Haiti
Name wey dem give am	Q105579804
Family name	Obin
Ein date of birth	20 July 1892
Place dem born am	Bas-Limbé
Date wey edie	6 August 1986
Place wey edie	Cap-Haïtien
Sibling	Antoine Obin, Sénèque Obin
Kiddie	Jean-Marie Obin
Ein occupation	painter
Ethnic group	African Americans
Copyright status as creator	works protected by copyrights
Artist files at	Frick Art Research Library

Biography

Early life den education

Na dem born Philomé Obin for July 20, 1892, insyd Bas Limbé, Haiti; na he be de third kiddie of Obénard Obin den ein wifey (wey dem no know ein name). Na ein poppie be tailor. He receive rudimentary instruction in drawing as a boy wey na he produce ein first known painting wen na he dey 16 insyd 1908.

After ein death, na ein kiddies discover evidence insyd ein documents say na he be a Captain insyd de Haitian army before de American Occupation of Haiti, wich begin insyd 1915.

Early career

Na chaw of de paintings of Obin ein first half-century—often dey for cardboard top, sam time for Masonite top—be lost. Na ein style of representations of Haitian street scenes anaa visions from Haitian history no be of interest to middle-class Haitians, wey dem prefer works wey ape French paintings. Obin sanso paint murals den oda decorative pieces give commercial establishments, fraternal organizations, den Protestant chapels insyd de beginning.

Later career den death

Insyd de early 1980s, Obin visit de capitals of Europe, plus de United States as ein last stop. Dey pass thru New York, he visit sam old acquaintances, wey na dem honor am for City College of New York, plus a reception speech by Rosalind Jeffries of de Museum of Modern Art. He die insyd 1986.

Two decades after ein death, na dem house works by Philomé Obin for galleries insyd Port-au-Prince, Santo Domingo, den Sotheby's insyd New York.

Ein life matter

Na Obin marry twice. Ein first wifey, Félicia Félix Obin, die young, wey she lef a young daughter wey never know am. Ein second marriage end in divorce, wey dem produce two kiddie, Antoine den Gérard Obin. He get kiddies by chaw oda women.