Désastre (12 janvier 2010) explained

Désastre (12 Janvier 2010)
Artist:	Frankétienne
Year:	2010
Type:	Acrylic on Canvas
Height Metric:	122
Width Metric:	152

Désastre (12 janvier 2010) is an artwork of Haitian artist Frankétienne. This acrylic on canvas was painted between 15 and 16 January 2010,^[1] the same week the 2010 earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital city. The artwork represents the victims below the city's wreckage.

It was shown to the public for the last time during the exposition "Pour la memoire et la lumière" ("For memory and light") promoted by the foundation Ayiti Bel^[2] at the Hotel NH Haiti El Rancho,^{[3] [4]} in Pétion-Ville, Haití, between 11 and 25 April 2014.

Later, it was acquired by a private collector.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Video of Frankétienne´s exposition sponsored by the Ayiti Bel Foundation and NH Haití El Rancho. YouTube. 2015-06-12.
2. Web site: News about the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire" at the national newspaper "Le nouvelliste". Lenouvelliste.com. 2015-06-12.
3. Web site: News about the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire". https://web.archive.org/web/20150616044628/http://www.domtomnews.com/039-039-Pour-la-Memoire-et-la-Lumiere-039-039-Ayiti-Bel.html#.VVfo_f0tDmI. dead. 2015-06-16. Domtomnews.com. 2015-06-12.
4. Web site: News about the exposition "Pour la lumière et la memoire". Manmanpemba.com. 2015-06-12.
5. Web site: Video where Franketienne explains that the artwork was the first to be sold during this exposition. YouTube. 2015-06-12.