Jean-Baptiste Bottex

Jean-Baptiste Bottex (June 24, 1918 – May 28, 1979) was a Haitian painter.

Biography

Hailing from Port Margot, near Cap-Haitien in northern Haiti, Jean-Baptiste and his younger brother Seymour are descendants of the Haitian Generals of the Independence of the North - Raimond de Bottex, and his son Narcéus Bottex (18<small>th</small> and 19<small>th</small> centuries).

Like Seymour, he worked for a time for the Galerie Issa in Port-au-Prince. Considered a naïve artist, his work is best known for its two separate styles:

• painting directly from social inspiration, often depicting daily Haitian life
• religious themes feature often in his work - as in his younger brother Seymour's work

Often exhibited in Haiti, particularly at the Centre d'Art, his works have also featured in numerous exhibitions worldwide.

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