PREFETE DUFFAUT

Born in Jacmel in 1923, he worked with his father as a carpenter, assisting in building sailboats. He joined the Centre d’Art in 1948. A naïve painter, at times sophisticated, at times fantastic, he allowed his imagination to lead him on his canvases. In 1951, Duffaut painted his famous mural in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, one of five famous artists whose work is immortalized in this lovely building. He is especially renowned for his imaginary cities that stretch up into the skies, ever mindful of his beloved ocean views in Jacmel.

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