Murat Brierre (1938-1988) is considered one of Haiti's principal metal sculptors and the first disciple of George Liautaud. He worked as a mason, cabinet worker and blacksmith. Although he also painted, Brierre chose to concentrate on iron because of his belief that metal is imbued with spiritual powers, a central belief of the Vodou religion.

Original source text from the catalog essay by Donald Cosentino for the exhibition, Lespri Endepandan: Discovering Haitian Sculpture at the The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum.