REBERT DAMOUR

Born in Leogane. Entirely self-taught. Went to live with his mother in Port-au-Prince. She made her living selling coffee by the cup to people in the street. When someone asked him why he painted his stick figures, he said, “One day I suddenly remember a man who often used to pass in front of our house when I was a kid. He was very tall and thin and made me laugh…Then I painted him, like a stick…”

Click on the images to view a larger version of the painting.