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Toussaint Louverture Statue by Dominique Dennery, Montreal

Dominique Dennery · Photographed 14 November 2017

A bronze bust of Toussaint Louverture by sculptor Dominique Dennery, standing in a public space in Montreal.

A later statue honouring Louverture in Montreal's Haitian diaspora community.

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Bronze bust of a man in a high-collared coat and cravat, set atop a grey granite pedestal with inscribed text and a black palm tree silhouette. Behind it are a street sign reading Allée de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, a lamppost, a fence, a soccer field, and apartment buildings under bare trees.
Dominique Dennery, statue of Toussaint Louverture, Montreal. Photographed 2017.

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What it is

This photograph shows a bronze bust sculpture of Toussaint Louverture, created by sculptor Dominique Dennery, located in Montreal, Canada. The bust sits on a granite pedestal decorated with a palm tree silhouette and inscribed text, in a public area near municipal buildings.

Why it matters

This modern monument shows how Louverture's memory extends into the large Haitian diaspora community in Montreal. It reflects the continuing importance of his story for people of Haitian descent living far from Haiti, and how public art is used to connect communities to their history.

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  • Why might Montreal, home to many people of Haitian heritage, choose to erect this statue?
  • What does the palm tree symbol on the pedestal suggest about the connection being made to Haiti?
  • What questions would you want to ask about why this particular image of Louverture was chosen?

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