Désastre (12 janvier 2010)

Désastre (12 Janvier 2010)

Artist	Frankétienne
Year	c. 2010
Type	Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions	122 cm × 152 cm (48 in × 60 in)

Désastre (12 janvier 2010) is an artwork of Haitian artist Frankétienne. This acrylic on canvas was painted between 15 and 16 January 2010,^[1] the same week the 2010 earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital city. The artwork represents the victims below the city's wreckage.

It was shown to the public for the last time during the exposition "Pour la memoire et la lumière" ("For memory and light") promoted by the foundation Ayiti Bel^[2] at the Hotel NH Haiti El Rancho,^[3][4] in Pétionville, Haití, between 11–25 April 2014.

Later, it was acquired by a private collector.,^[5]

Gallery

During the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire" in April, 2014
Frankétienne poses in front of his acrylic on canvas.  Frankétienne is interviewed.

References

1. "Video of Frankétienne´s exposition sponsored by the Ayiti Bel Foundation and NH Haití El Rancho". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
2. "News about the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire" at the national newspaper "Le nouvelliste"". Lenouvelliste.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
3. "News about the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire"". Domtomnews.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
4. "News about the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire"". Manmanpemba.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
5. "Video where Franketienne explains that the artwork was the first to be sold during this exposition". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.