Artist: William, Didier

Didier William is originally from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He earned an BFA in painting from The Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Yale University School of Art. Born in Port-au-Prince and raised in Miami, Didier William draws on Haitian history, mythology and his personal experiences to explore the legacies of colonialism, resistance and the struggle for agency and identity. William’s powerful mixed media compositions lie halfway between figuration and abstraction.

Broken Skies 1: Inferno

Didier William (Haitian-American b. 1983), Broken Skies 1: Inferno, 2019, aquatint and photogravure on somerset radiant white velvet paper, 26 3/4 x 20 1/2 inches, published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA, Philadelphia.

Broken Skies 2: Fertile

Didier William (Haitian-American b. 1983), Broken Skies 2: Fertile, 2019, photogravure on somerset soft white velvet paper, 28 1/4 x 33 inches, edition of 10, published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA, Philadelphia.