Dewitt Peters
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Dewitt Peters was an American educator and art promoter best known for fostering and popularizing Haitian art in the mid-20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centre d’Art | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art center
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art educator ⓘ art promoter ⓘ cultural diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | institutional support for Haitian artists ⓘ |
| contributedTo | international recognition of Haitian artists ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalContext | post-World War II Caribbean art scene ⓘ |
| employer |
Centre d’Art
NERFINISHED
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United States Office of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Haitian art
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art education ⓘ cultural promotion ⓘ |
| founded | Centre d’Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | Haitian art market ⓘ |
| influenced |
Haitian naïve art
NERFINISHED
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Haitian painting movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovering and encouraging self-taught Haitian painters
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fostering Haitian painting in the mid-20th century ⓘ helping popularize Haitian art internationally ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| location | Port-au-Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding of Centre d’Art in Port-au-Prince
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promotion of Haitian art ⓘ |
| occupation |
art promoter
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educator ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Haiti
NERFINISHED
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Port-au-Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| promoted |
Haitian folk art
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Haitian painting abroad ⓘ |
| roleInHaiti |
art advisor
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organizer of exhibitions of Haitian art ⓘ |
| supportedArtist |
Célestin Faustin
NERFINISHED
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Hector Hyppolite NERFINISHED ⓘ Philomé Obin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigaud Benoit NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson Bigaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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