Préfète Duffaut
Bossou - Sacred Bull, Powerful Lwa (Spirit) Haitian Vodou, 1954
Oil on Masonite
35 × 24 in / 88.9 × 61 cm
$ 25,000.00
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At first glance, Préfète Duffaut's depiction of Bossou from 1954 might be mistaken for a Picasso or a Miro. The work is highly abstract, packed with symbolic meaning akin to...
At first glance, Préfète Duffaut's depiction of Bossou from 1954 might
be mistaken for a Picasso or a Miro. The work is highly abstract, packed
with symbolic meaning akin to Surrealism, and executed with acutely
exaggerated figuration, flat use of color, and a bold orchestration of
design. Yet Duffaut's influence did not come from Art History; it
arrived from his dreams and imagination. This is a very original work of
art, infused with Voodoo spirit and graphic rhythms that convey the
divine feelings of the Lwa. It bears the style of its creator, and it
spotlights the brilliance of overlooked artists outside the art canon.
Signed, ,dated and inscribed lower right - Framed size 25.25 x 36.13
Provenance: Dr. Bob Bricston Estate.
Duffaut
is in the collection of the MOMA, Brooklyn Museum, NSU Museum, Ft.
Lauderdale, Milwaukee Art Museum, Tampa Art Museum, Figge Art Museum,
The Woodmere Art Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art, Davenport Museum,
University of Miami EMuseum, among others.
Condition: Good/Fair.
Scattered, water exposure, masonite has a slight bow, scuffing, marks,
surface irregularities, isolated craqueleur, and a pinhole near the
signature. The corners are bent and have deteriorated on the support
board. Frame is slightly lopsided. Yet despite the condition issues the
works presents well and pops out at the viewer
Bossou is the sacred bull, a powerful Lwa (spirit) in Haitian Vodou, belonging to the Petwo nation of divinities. He is often depicted with three horns representing strength, wildness, and violence, and is associated with fertility, male virility, protection, and as an obstacle breaker. Bossou is considered fierce and formidable, and should not be approached light
be mistaken for a Picasso or a Miro. The work is highly abstract, packed
with symbolic meaning akin to Surrealism, and executed with acutely
exaggerated figuration, flat use of color, and a bold orchestration of
design. Yet Duffaut's influence did not come from Art History; it
arrived from his dreams and imagination. This is a very original work of
art, infused with Voodoo spirit and graphic rhythms that convey the
divine feelings of the Lwa. It bears the style of its creator, and it
spotlights the brilliance of overlooked artists outside the art canon.
Signed, ,dated and inscribed lower right - Framed size 25.25 x 36.13
Provenance: Dr. Bob Bricston Estate.
Duffaut
is in the collection of the MOMA, Brooklyn Museum, NSU Museum, Ft.
Lauderdale, Milwaukee Art Museum, Tampa Art Museum, Figge Art Museum,
The Woodmere Art Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art, Davenport Museum,
University of Miami EMuseum, among others.
Condition: Good/Fair.
Scattered, water exposure, masonite has a slight bow, scuffing, marks,
surface irregularities, isolated craqueleur, and a pinhole near the
signature. The corners are bent and have deteriorated on the support
board. Frame is slightly lopsided. Yet despite the condition issues the
works presents well and pops out at the viewer
Bossou is the sacred bull, a powerful Lwa (spirit) in Haitian Vodou, belonging to the Petwo nation of divinities. He is often depicted with three horns representing strength, wildness, and violence, and is associated with fertility, male virility, protection, and as an obstacle breaker. Bossou is considered fierce and formidable, and should not be approached light