Bottex, Jean-Baptiste

BOTTEX, JEAN-BAPTISTE
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.