Jasmin Joseph (Haitian/Grand Rivere, 1923-2005)
Couples with Large Red Rabbit, dated 1970
Oil on masonite, 13 x 22 3/4 inches
Unframed

Provenance: Astrid & Dr. Halvor Jaeger

Lot Essay:
Small works and human figures are rare for Jasmin Joseph.
Of Joseph's paintings, it has been thought that he would often depict himself as a rabbit.

Re-examining and challenging perspective, and the possibilities of perspective on canvas and hard-board, Jasmin Joseph's surreal vision, from devotional scenes to those that anthropomorphize animals, present Haiti and Haiti's history in the world (including real events and myth). A visionary, Joseph's art pre-dates current philosophical inquiry into animal consciousness and how it relates to inter-species interaction and the making of the world as we know it.