Neg Mawon Haiti 1791 is a painting by Nicole Jean-Louis which was uploaded on August 7th, 2011.
Neg Mawon Haiti 1791
Neg Mawon is the Haitian Creole for English: Black Maroon; French translation: Le Negre Marron. Maroon is a fugitive runaway slave. We, Haitian... more
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Title
Neg Mawon Haiti 1791
Artist
Nicole Jean-Louis
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
"Neg Mawon" is the Haitian Creole for English: "Black Maroon"; French translation: "Le Negre Marron". Maroon is a fugitive runaway slave. We, Haitian artists could be the story teller of our History. We can preserve memory in visual art. This memory may be atrocious, utterly revolting. It could be a flagrant human injustice. Slaves were brought from Africa to America and the Caribbean Islands. Slaves were property of the slave owner. Slaves ran away for many different reasons; mostly for mistreatments. Haitian slaves ran away because they rebelled against slavery. Those rebellions started since 1791. Haiti became independent in 1804 after a successful revolt against France; Haiti then became a new nation. The maroon is armed with his machete; the same one used to cut sugarcane in the sugarcane plantation. The maroons live on mountaintops, and created independent settlements, (Le Marronage). Dogs were trained for chasing the maroons. Those dogs fed upon black flesh. Those dogs were trained and imported from Cuba. According to our History, these canine warfare techniques were employed in Haiti from 1791 to 1803. In this painting, this unknown maroon is defending his family. He already killed one dog. One lookout for dogs is on a tree branch.
A statue, "Le Negre Marron", referred as "Unknown Slave", is on the grass, outside the fence, in front of the Presidential Palace, in Haiti. After the January 2010 earthquake, the palace was destroyed; but the statue was untouched.
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August 7th, 2011
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Comments (34)
Shoal Hollingsworth
WOW, this is a very powerful work of art. You are not only a gifted painter but an amazing story teller. The Maroon history was well described by you.
Nicole Jean-Louis replied:
Shoal, I greatly appreciate your favorable and approving comment. Thank you very much!
Giada Rossi
Breathtaking story-teller painting! Everything in this picture is so eloquent, that one does not need any description to understand the drama behind it! Brilliant historical masterpiece Nicole! v,f
Lenore Senior
It let me vote again!~such a great and powerful work!
Nicole Jean-Louis replied:
Thank you so much, Lenore! I greatly appreciate your high regard toward my work.
Jenny Rainbow
Its so tragical history and its reflecting greatly people sufferings in your painting, and its not dogs fault to hunt them, they just have trained for this...
Nicole Jean-Louis replied:
Hi Jenny! you are perfectly right; those dogs have been trained. I thank you so much for your compassionate comment.
Ion vincent DAnu
This Haitian Spartacus looks great in your painting, Nicole, and certainly this is a noble mission you took upon yourself: preserve memory in visual art! I wish I had the leisure and the will to do the same for my people...fav and v.
Nicole Jean-Louis replied:
Ion, you really make me laugh, "Haitian Spartacus", LOL!! Yes, Ion, I do this with a passion, for, Haitian history is so rich. Thank you so much, Ion, for your words of appreciation, and the V/F.
Cori Caputo
Amazing dynamic painting. You created a great composition that tells the story well. f/v
Nicole Jean-Louis replied:
Welcome to my site, Cori! I thank you so much for your great words of appreciation.
David Wenman
Once the world econmy changes I will consider buying a painting from Nicole. What an original painter. She puts everything into it. Composition, colour textures its all there, wonderful. I will try and copy some of her ideas in my photography.
Nicole Jean-Louis replied:
Welcome to her site, David! She will be pleased for you to have one of her paintings. She thanks you for your very positive comment.
Lenore Senior
Came back to vote for this one again. This is so fierce and ferocious! What a story to tell. Excellent!
Bob Orsillo
Nicole I learn so much from your wonderful paintings and detailed narratives. "Le Negre Marron" a symbol of freedom and reminder of the past could not be destroyed. Not even by a earthquake. v/f
David Bearden
Nicole, a beautiful and important contribution to all of our understanding of the history of this terrible period in world history...at a time when there is so much human trafficking in the world, it is wise of us to remember the struggle of others, black and white, and to do all in our personal power to see that we live in a world safe from exploitation of any kind, religious, political, economical, sexual or any form that steals humanity and freedom from the human race..."no man is an island..."
MARS ZONOROSKY
Nicole, you have a rich, beautiful and powerful portfolio. I want to honor the truth and courage in this story and the story-telling. An excellent work, Bravo!
Lenore Senior
Nicole~Although featured in Our World Gallery, I didn't comment at the time. This is such a powerful work that speaks to Haitian history, but also of course, the United States. For those of Anglo-Saxon ancestry with any sense of social justice, this hits deep into our collective guilt. Guilt is only useful to teach lessons. It's a lesson worth learning. Vote & fave.
Dawn Senior-Trask
What a powerful expression of a history so cruel and tragic that we of the modern world can scarcely believe it -- but we know it is true from countless accounts passed down to us. Not only that, the scars of these atrocities are still seared into our souls. Whether decended from slave-owners or slaves (or both, as I am) the truth of past crimes will never be forgotten. This painting is a strong and compelling testament to that.
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