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Maker(s):Bien-Aimé, Gabriel
Culture:Haitian, born 1951
Title:Pig
Type:Sculpture
Materials:cut steel oil-drum
Measurements:overall: 22 x 33 x 1 in.; 55.88 x 83.82 x 2.54 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1986.132
Credit Line:Gift of James W. Hyde (Class of 1939)
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Gabriel Bien-Aime is a Haitian artist, born in Croix de Bouquets in 1951. Bien-Aime works as a metal artist, known in Haiti as "forgerons" (Vodou blacksmith art). His sculptures are carved from recycled oildrums, and reflect a mix of symbolism from Haitian culture, spirits (loas) and both the Vodou and Catholic religions. Bien-Aime was one of the first artists working in what is now a traditional artform in Haiti, producing new generations of metal sculpture artists.

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animals

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