Legagneur transforms an everyday Haitian subject into a timeless and sophisticated composition
says Gérald Alexis in his book Peintres Haitiens
and personal relationships
His art is mentioned in the book Masterpieces of Haitian Art on page 114
Sebastien Jean (1980-2020) 40"x30" Untitled Acrylic on Canvas #1J-HA Artists/Lahens Esper Genevieve (Iris) Legagneur transforms an everyday HaitianThis is a beautiful abstract painting of a beast with red eyes in green and dark colors signed by the known emerging Haitian painter Sebastien Jean who was born on March 17, 1980, in Thomassin, Hati. "My work is inspired by crafts, particularly in the choice of the medium, sawdust, coffee grounds, sand," says the artist. Self taught painter and sculptor, encouraged by his mother, he began drawing and painting at the age of 13, mainly on bamboo stalks.