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Jean-Baptiste Bottex

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Jean-Baptiste Bottex
Born(1918-06-24)June 24, 1918
DiedApril 28, 1979(1979-04-28) (aged 60)

Jean-Baptiste Bottex (June 24, 1918 – May 28, 1979) was a Haitian painter. Hailing from Port Margot in northern Haiti, Bottex painted scenes from the Bible and daily Haitian life. His works were of the Naïve style and were displayed at the Centre d'Art. His younger brother, Seymour Bottex, (born 1922) is also a noted painter.

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  • Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 109. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.