Gérard Fombrun


Gérard Fombrun was a Haitian architect, construction engineer, writer and sculptor. Fombrun studied sculpture and architecture in Haiti, France, and Puerto Rico.

Works

His sculptures, typically made with bronze, have been exhibited throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
As an engineer, he was known for the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, the Resort Moulin sur Mer, several buildings in the Wharf of Port-au-Prince, and the Imperial Cinema.
In 1977, he purchased an old colonial-era sugarmill. It became his most emblematic achievement throughout his architectural career, now the Musee Ogier-Fombrun.

Additional bibliography

  • Schutt-Ainé, Patricia; Team of the Librairie Au Service de la Culture.
  • Librairie Au Service de la Culture, ed. Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida. p. 109. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.
  • Marie-José Nadal-Gardère, Gérald Bloncourt, La Peinture haïtienne, Nathan, 1986 207 pages