Lives Within an Odyssey
“This exhibit highlights the portraiture of Despujols during his journey through Southeast Asia. These paintings are non-fiction documentation of the characters within Despujols’ lived narrative.” - Sean FitzGibbons
Jean Despujols
SEPTEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 3, 2018
“Oh Indochina, your women!”
“[A]ll that is Asia is mine.... But Asia is not Europe. And isn’t that the essential thing to me?”
“I am as ‘de-Europeanized’ as possible.”
“Beautiful girls with strong limbs, the color of waxed mahogany.”
