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Paintings by Dimitri Fouquet

"Rizzum & Blues"



"Ravi Shankar"



"Opium Dream"



"Marie Laveau"



"Baron Samedi"



Dimitri Fouquet

(1943-2002)

New Orleans artist

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  1. These are gorgeous paintings - thank you for sharing them. I especially like Rizzum and Blues - is this artist a relative?

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  2. Thanks to both of you.

    Yes, he is my late father-in-law. The Baron Samedi was used as the front cover art for Dr. John's "Creole Moon" and the Marie Laveau on the back. I'm fortunate enough to own "Rizzum & Blues," which is a fairly large painting and the Ravi Shankar. Dimitri was a great artist and a wonderful man. I wish he was still around and painting.

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  3. *Wow* Thank you so much, Kristin, for posting your father-in-laws *dazzling* paintings; what an exquisite legacy, and you have well honored him (and the lwa) by sharing this work. Each time I view them I discover something anew. Of course, they are now difficult to obtain but I will continue to seek them for purchase. I feel I would truly be missing something precious if they should be unavailable for viewing even on line in the the upcoming years. And you, by the way, have a brightness and vividness in and of yourself that prompts my smiles! Most Sincerely! Angelique

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  4. I'm just reading this. I don't know how I missed it! Thank you so much for your kind words, Angelique. I'm flattered.

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  5. Hello everyone, Is there any printings available of Mr Fouquet's art , I am fascinated by his Baron Samedi and Marie Laveau.
    Best,

    JC
    henry2@indiana.edu

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  6. While the Fouquet family retains all copyrights to the images and the original oil paintings, we had nothing to do with the actual manufacture of the posters. Dimitri was a generous man and allowed that aspect to be handled by a friend. I can honestly say that the family has received no monetary reward from this arrangement.

    That said, I did a quick Google search and found this link to Dimitri's Marie Laveau poster: http://www.neworleansproducts.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=807

    I can't find anything on the Baron Samedi.

    Best wishes and thank you for your interest in Dimitri's artwork.

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  7. I own a painting from Wayne. It belonged to my uncle who was Grady Goodgion. He and Wayne grew up in Algiers and were childhood friends and also grew up together and shared a love of painting and visual art. I can remember being at my grandparents house in Algiers as a young kid during the holidays and Wayne would always come by and visit. My Grandmother ... who was also a painter thought very highly of Wayne.. She thought he was an amazing artist. I think the same.
    Anyway... Wayne painted a portrait of a man with an Angel on one shoulder and a Devil on the other. He said the man was my uncle and the painting showed the struggles of my uncle... between good and bad. My uncle struggled with drug addiction and mental problems through his life. It is a bad ass painting and it hangs in my house to this day.
    Anywho... Just wanted to share that bit of Algiers living...

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    1. Duval, thanks so much for commenting. While I never had the pleasure of meeting your uncle, my husband remembers him well and has a vague recollection of the painting you mention here. We would love to see it. Could you possibly take a photograph of it? I have the pleasure of having a painting of your uncle's on my living room wall. It's a rendition of Van Gogh's "Starry NIght." I'd love to send a photo of it to you. If you wouldn't mind, you could go to my website http://kristin.fouquet.cc and leave me a quick note in the "contact me" form. Then, I would have your email address and we wouldn't have to share ours with the world. Thanks again for writing! All the best!

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    2. Searching for your uncles name, I found this post. I'm trying to find (him) because we were friends in Shreveport, LA. Don't know if it is the same Grady Goodgion. Did he ever live in Shreveport?

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