Dieudonné Cédor

about the artist

Dieudonné Cédor was born in L'Anse à Veau on March 8, 1925. In 1944, he became a cabinetmaker, but seemed more interested in art. He joined the Centre d’Art in December 1947 and became chief of the studio in 1949. He Later became a member/founder of the "Foyer des Arts Plastiques." In 1957, he was named director of the museum of Beaux-Arts of Port-Au-Prince.

Dieudonné Cédor is considered one of Haiti’s leading contemporary painters. He has exhibited extensively in galleries and museums around the world.