Gérard Fombrun (21 January 1927 in Port-au-Prince – 1 February 2015) was a

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an architect, construction engineer and sculptor. Fombrun studied sculpture and architecture in Haiti,

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, and

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. His sculptures, typically made with bronze, have been exhibited throughout

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and the Caribbean. One of his most emblematic achievements throughout his architectural career is the restoration and rebuilding of an old colonial-era sugermill now Musee Ogier-Fombrun.

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* * www.museeogierfombrun.org 1927 births Haitian architects Haitian artists Haitian sculptors 2015 deaths {{Caribbean-sculptor-stub