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Pierre Joseph (Valcin) (Haitian/Port-au-Prince, 1925-2000) Grande Brigitte, circa early 1970's, Oil on masonite, 24 x 24 in. Framed 32 1/2 x 32 in. House of Heydenryk Frame Provenance: Dr. Halvor and Astrid Jaeger Collection Lot Essay: Grande Brigitte wears sunglasses because the world above ground is too bright. The spirit world in Haitian Vodou is in the earth. A naive master, Pierre-Joseph, Gerard Valcin's half brother, was a mechanic and mason before becoming a painter. He is renowned for dreamy contemplative portraiture that captures the movement of everyday actions, living spirits or loas (including the Gedes) and the flora and fauna that accompany them.