 His work is often overtly political, executed in attempts to embody his nation's spirit and its troubles with an attitude that is neither detached nor ironic.His 1979 work "J.C. Duvalier en Folle de Marié" ("Jean-Claude Duvalier as Mad Bride") is a criticism of the country's controversial leader.Later in "Mardigras at Fort Dimanche" Duval-Carrié juxtaposes Duvalier against a torture chamber, an army general, and other symbols of the repressive regime.