Island On Fire: Jonathan Demme

Selections from the book Island On Fire (1997)

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Bad Wish Come True, 1985
Bad Wish Come True, 1985
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St. Eloi, Lionel (Haitian, b. 1950)
The Gardener (The Beekeeper), 1958
The Gardener (The Beekeeper), 1958
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Obin, Seneque (Haitian, 1893 – 1977)
Haiti Women Selling Baskets (Marchandes de Panier)
Haiti Women Selling Baskets (Marchandes de Panier)
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Laurent, Peterson (1888 - 1958)
Fisherman's Catch, 1965
Fisherman's Catch, 1965
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Byron, Bourmond (1920 - 2004)
Un Repas Copieux (A Hearty Meal), 1994
Un Repas Copieux (A Hearty Meal), 1994
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Prophete, Ernst (Haitian, b. 1950)
Black Goat, 1996
Black Goat, 1996
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Michel, Abel (Haitian, 1936-?)
Country Landscape, 1957
Country Landscape, 1957
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Laurent, Peterson (1888 - 1958)
Goats and Ponies, ca. 1960's
Goats and Ponies, ca. 1960's
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Saturne, Andre (Haitian, 1923 – 1983)
The People Ambush Duvalier Forces, 1986
The People Ambush Duvalier Forces, 1986
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St. Eloi, Lionel (Haitian, b. 1950)
The People Attack the Tontons, 1986
The People Attack the Tontons, 1986
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St. Eloi, Lionel (Haitian, b. 1950)
Roi du Vodoun (Vodou Royalty), 1978
Roi du Vodoun (Vodou Royalty), 1978
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Pierre, Andre (Haitian, 1916 – 2005)
Revenge, 1956
Revenge, 1956
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Benoit, Rigaud (Haitian, 1911 - 1986)
Two Women, 1973
Two Women, 1973
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Blanc, Gabriel (Haitian, b. 1943 - ?)
La Maison du Diable (The Devil's House), 1975
La Maison du Diable (The Devil's House), 1975
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Chavannes, Etienne (Haitian, 1939-2018)
Funeral Procession Catastrophe, 1975
Funeral Procession Catastrophe, 1975
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Jean, Jean-Baptiste (1953 - 2002)
Gathering to go to a Ceremony, 1975
Gathering to go to a Ceremony, 1975
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Jean, Jean-Baptiste (1953 - 2002)
Apparition of an Angel, 1960
Apparition of an Angel, 1960
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Joseph, Jasmin (1924 - 2005)
Judgement d'Oge et Chavannes, 1975
Judgement d'Oge et Chavannes, 1975
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Lamour, D.J. (Haitian, ?)
Healing Ceremony with Music, 1975
Healing Ceremony with Music, 1975
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Leandre, Jean (Haitian, 1949 - ?)
Lasirene and Met Dlo, 1976
Lasirene and Met Dlo, 1976
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Valcin, Gerard (Haitian, 1927 – 1988)
The Danger of a Peasant Bringing a Bull to the River, 1970
The Danger of a Peasant Bringing a Bull to the River, 1970
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Jean-Baptiste, Edger (Haitian, 1917 - 1992)
Country Life, 1970
Country Life, 1970
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Jean-Baptiste, Edger (Haitian, 1917 - 1992)
Interrupted Bathers, 1965
Interrupted Bathers, 1965
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Alix, Gabriel (Haitian, 1930-1998)
Gede Reign in the Cemetery, 1949
Gede Reign in the Cemetery, 1949
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Exume, Rene (Haitian, 1929 - 2016 )
Ceremonir Simbi Deuaux, 1952
Ceremonir Simbi Deuaux, 1952
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Duffaut, Prefete (1923 - 2012)
Possessed by Papa Zaka, 1953
Possessed by Papa Zaka, 1953
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Auguste, Toussaint (b. 1925)
Seaside Love Scene Observed by a Monkey, 1960
Seaside Love Scene Observed by a Monkey, 1960
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Armand, A. (Haitian, ?)
Country Dwelling, 1960
Country Dwelling, 1960
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Byron, Bourmond (1920 - 2004)
Winged Figure, 1960
Winged Figure, 1960
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LaForest, Wesner (Haitian, 1927 - 1965)
Mother and Child, 1972
Mother and Child, 1972
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LeRiche, Penius (Haitian, b.1940 - ?)
Fishermen, 1946
Fishermen, 1946
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Hyppolite, Hector (1894 – 1948)
Trois femmes d'Egypt, 1964
Trois femmes d'Egypt, 1964
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Duffaut, Prefete (1923 - 2012)
Seaside scene, 1965
Seaside scene, 1965
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Normil, Andre (Haitian, 1934 - 2014)
Bainet Avant l'Unicef, 1974
Bainet Avant l'Unicef, 1974
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Jean-Baptiste, Edger (Haitian, 1917 - 1992)
Secret Society Gathering, 1955
Secret Society Gathering, 1955
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Jourdain, Castor (Haitian, 20th Cent)
Ceremonie du Bois Caiman, 1996
Ceremonie du Bois Caiman, 1996
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Prophete, Ernst (Haitian, b. 1950)
Vodou Scene, 1988
Vodou Scene, 1988
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Mombrun, Victor (Haitian, 20th Century)
Flowers, Pentad with Haitian Crest, Indigenous Haitian and Air Haiti, 1960
Flowers, Pentad with Haitian Crest, Indigenous Haitian and Air Haiti, 1960
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Gregoire, Alexandre (Haitian, 1922 - 2001)
King Herod the Adulturer, 1982
King Herod the Adulturer, 1982
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Vital, Pauleus (Haitian, 1917 - 1984)
Preparation of Religious Offering, 1957
Preparation of Religious Offering, 1957
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Gourgue, Jacques-Enguerrand (1930 - 1996)
Gatherings Observed, 1965
Gatherings Observed, 1965
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Alix, Gabriel (Haitian, 1930-1998)
Voting After the Coup, 1995
Voting After the Coup, 1995
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Fortune, Gerard (Haitian, 1924 - 2019)
Fantastical Metamorphosis, 1955
Fantastical Metamorphosis, 1955
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Abelard, Gesner (b. 1922)
Cyclone, 1997
Cyclone, 1997
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Fontus, Dominique (Haitian, b.?)
La Siren and her Consort, 1949
La Siren and her Consort, 1949
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Pierre, Fernand (Haitian, 1929-2002)
Couple Under Spider's Web, 1978
Couple Under Spider's Web, 1978
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Valcin, Pierre-Joseph (1925 - 2000)
Three Snakes and Eleven Goats, 1955
Three Snakes and Eleven Goats, 1955
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Auguste, Toussaint (b. 1925)
Untitled (Cemetery Scene), 1952
Untitled (Cemetery Scene), 1952
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Bazile, Castera (Haitian, 1923 – 1966)
Vodou Ceremony with Folkloric Manifestations, 1952
Vodou Ceremony with Folkloric Manifestations, 1952
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Bazile, Castera (Haitian, 1923 – 1966)
Beach Scene, 1949
Beach Scene, 1949
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Bigaud, Wilson (Haitian, 1931 - 2010)
Ceremony (Interior), 1946
Ceremony (Interior), 1946
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Vergin, Denis (Haitian, 1928-?)
Marche a la Campagne, 1945
Marche a la Campagne, 1945
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Benoit, Rigaud (Haitian, 1911 - 1986)
General A. Petion, 1970
General A. Petion, 1970
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Obin, Seneque (Haitian, 1893 – 1977)
En 1915 Les Americains Chasseni Les Cacos a Montcaneuf, 1970s
En 1915 Les Americains Chasseni Les Cacos a Montcaneuf, 1970s
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Vincent, Nemours (Haitian, b. 1949)
LHomme Laide (The Ugly Man), 1946
LHomme Laide (The Ugly Man), 1946
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Hyppolite, Hector (1894 – 1948)
Chien de Mer (Sea Dog), 1970
Chien de Mer (Sea Dog), 1970
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Paul, Gerard (Haitian, b.1943)
Jacmel Ville Corruption, 1996
Jacmel Ville Corruption, 1996
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Annisey, Roi David (Haitian, b. 1967)
The Adoration, 1947
The Adoration, 1947
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Bazile, Castera (Haitian, 1923 – 1966)
Le Grand Magicien d'Haiti, 1980
Le Grand Magicien d'Haiti, 1980
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Jean-Baptiste, Edger (Haitian, 1917 - 1992)
Les Cacos de Leconte, Juillet, 1911, 1954
Les Cacos de Leconte, Juillet, 1911, 1954
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Obin, Philome (Haitian, 1892 - 1986)
Africaine Carnival, 1951
Africaine Carnival, 1951
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Bigaud, Wilson (Haitian, 1931 - 2010)