Nacius Joseph 18"L x 3"W x 5"H Five Boat People Hand-Carved Mahogany Wood Sculpture #2MFN Category/Haitian Artists in the Diaspora/Brintle ” Highly sought after and

” Highly sought after and widely imitated

combining idyllic scenes with symbolic and fantastical elements

A rare vintage 10

" states Gerald Alexis in his book Peintres Haitiens

Nacius Joseph 18"L x 3"W x 5"H Five Boat People Hand-Carved Mahogany Wood Sculpture #2MFN Category/Haitian Artists in the Diaspora/Brintle ” Highly sought after andNacius Joseph, the fine Haitian sculptor, hand carved this wood mahogany sculpture of six boat people rowing the boat. It is in good condition and signed 'Joseph Nacius" on the side. Fine Haitian sculptor Nacius Joseph was born in Petit Gove, Haiti, in 1939. He lived and worked in Port au Prince for several years, guided and advised by the sculptor Gilbert Duperrier. According to some observers, Josephs art at first lacked originality and imagination.