Haitian Coffee with Sugar
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Title
Haitian Coffee with Sugar
Description
This painting alludes to the history of Haiti and the country’s relationship to coffee and sugar. Two of Haiti’s biggest exports are coffee and sugar, as the mountainous geography of Haiti makes it difficult for other crops to grow well. It was introduced to the region in 1720, and afterward they became one of biggest exports, at one point making Haiti the third largest coffee and sugar
exporting country in the world.
exporting country in the world.
Creator
Ben Salus
Source
Ben Salus
Format
png, acrylic on canvas, 70"x40" (unstretched)
Type
still image
Identifier
HC600.21
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
painting
Physical Dimensions
70"x40" (unstretched)
Files
Collection
Citation
Ben Salus, “Haitian Coffee with Sugar ,” HAMOC, accessed June 25, 2026, https://hamoc.libraryhost.com/items/show/606.
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