Mambo

early 1960s

Andre Pierre

Associated Names
Andre Pierre

Artist, Haitian, 1916 - 2005

The painting shows a person who stands with their hands on their hips. Their skin is light brown, and they have thick, arched eyebrows, a pointed nose that appears to have a dark piercing in the side, and a slightly downturned mouth. They wear a large golden hoop earring and several strands of multicolored beads around their neck. Their dark hair is covered with a white head wrap that has a knot at the top. The person is dressed in a vivid dress that includes rich hues of blue, red, yellow, and white, complete with a dark red sash across their waist. A long, brown, curved object is tucked inside their belt, and brown and yellow patterned satchel is slung across their body. The background is a light blue color with patterns of red, white and blue starbursts surrounded by red, blue, white and yellow dots in circular formations scattered across the canvas. The painting is signed "A. Pierre" at the bottom right.
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Artwork overview

More About this Artwork

This is a painting of a ceremonial procession passing through a tan wall with three large archways decorated with vibrant red-and-blue flags. Through the large, central archway, a group of men on horseback process toward us, the men wearing hats and uniforms in shades of green, gray, and blue. At the front of the group is a man with brown skin and a gray beard, wearing a red-and-blue sash over a green jacket and a black hat with a white plume. A well-dressed crowd is gathered around the procession, wearing colorful dresses and suits in shades of pink, teal, blue, and purple. They look towards the figures on horseback, and many of them clap. Among the people in the crowd and those on horseback, there is a wide variety of skin tones, including dark brown, light brown, tan, and pale pink. Beyond the arched openings, a long road lined with small, colorful buildings in shades of pink, yellow, and brown is visible under a blue sky.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jonathan Demme (1944-2017); (his estate sale, ZQ Art, New York, 10 October 2020);[1] Kay and Roderick Heller; gift 2023 to NGA.
[1] The sale was conducted online through LiveAuctioneers.com

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right: A. Pierre


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