Zephirin, Frantz (Haitian, b. 1968)



Born in Haiti in 1968, Frantz Zephirin started painting in 1973. Though Zephirin studied under the Haitian master Antoine Obin, he soon pulled away from the stylized Cap-Haitien school. Today, his paintings are characterized by bright colors, intricate patterns, tightly compacted compositions; and human figures with animal heads, which represent his cynicism for the ruling body. Zephirin’s highly creative paintings are inspired by Haitian history, politics, the bible, and voodoo.

La ceremonie du Bois Caiman, 2022
La ceremonie du Bois Caiman, 2022
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Matt Dunn Collection
Vodou Pantheon, 2005
Vodou Pantheon, 2005
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Spirale Infinito
Spirale Infinito
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ZGArtCo
La Creation du Drapeau Haitien
La Creation du Drapeau Haitien
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Yvonne and Glenn Stokes Collection
La Solidarite Nationale et Internationale Les Caye Earthquake, 2021
La Solidarite Nationale et Internationale Les Caye Earthquake, 2021
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Cascade de la Paix, 1988
Cascade de la Paix, 1988
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Chained Hands with Snakes, n.d.
Chained Hands with Snakes, n.d.
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Death is about to carry out two contracts, n.d.
Death is about to carry out two contracts, n.d.
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Le Centre dArt
Soup of Democracy For Sale, 1990s
Soup of Democracy For Sale, 1990s
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Capois La Mort, n.d.
Capois La Mort, n.d.
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Le Conquistador, n.d.
Le Conquistador, n.d.
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Smithsonian Series, 2007-10
Smithsonian Series, 2007-10
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Yvonne and Glenn Stokes Collection
Candle Ceremony
Candle Ceremony
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Yvonne and Glenn Stokes Collection
Smithsonian Series, 2010
Smithsonian Series, 2010
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Yvonne and Glenn Stokes Collection
Humanitarians - Soldiers
Humanitarians - Soldiers
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Yvonne and Glenn Stokes Collection
The 3 Faces of Aristide, 2000
The 3 Faces of Aristide, 2000
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Patrick Jamieson Collection
Henri Christophe, 1980s
Henri Christophe, 1980s
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Gessen Collection
La Danse, 1990-2000s
La Danse, 1990-2000s
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Stanley L. Joseph Collection
Gede Wedding, 2007
Gede Wedding, 2007
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Le Dieu des Nains, 1996
Le Dieu des Nains, 1996
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Marcus Rediker Collection
Indian Spirits Facing Colonization, 2000
Indian Spirits Facing Colonization, 2000
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Marcus Rediker Collection
The Slave Ship Brooks, 2007
The Slave Ship Brooks, 2007
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Marcus Rediker Collection
Amistad, 2012
Amistad, 2012
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Marcus Rediker Collection
Skeletal Figure, 2001
Skeletal Figure, 2001
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Fondation Marie et Georges S. Nader
Vodou Skull, 1998?
Vodou Skull, 1998?
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Gessen Collection
La Vie dans le Village, 1993
La Vie dans le Village, 1993
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Beverly and John Fox Sullivan
The Saviour, 1999
The Saviour, 1999
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 Voyage Mystique (Aquatic), 1988
Voyage Mystique (Aquatic), 1988
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Adam and Eve, 2018
Adam and Eve, 2018
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