Red Flowers
2003
Created in 2003 using the specialized Mixografia technique on handmade paper, Red Flowers showcases Sultan's commitment to exploring floral subjects through innovative printmaking methods. The work employs colors that enhance the dimensional qualities possible through the Mixografia process. This technique allows for rich texture and depth that elevate the simple floral subject matter. The use of handmade paper adds an artisanal quality to the contemporary work. Sultan's choice of this labor intensive technique demonstrates his dedication to pushing the boundaries of traditional printmaking.
- Medium
- Mixografia in colors on handmade paper
- Dimensions
Notes
Signed, titled and dated to left and lower edges ‘Red Flowers Spt 8 2003 DS 7/75’. This work is number 7 from the edition of 75 printed and published by Mixografía, Los Angeles.
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
April 16, 2026
Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000
Lot 306
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Alex Katz
American · b. 1927
Katz shares Sultan's commitment to bold graphic flatness and large scale figurative and floral imagery rendered with confident simplified forms. Both artists work within a tradition that bridges abstraction and recognizable subject matter with a strong decorative sensibility.
Eric Fischl
American · b. 1948
Fischl was a fellow New Image painting movement figure who similarly worked to reintroduce representational imagery into contemporary painting during the 1980s. Both artists brought a psychologically charged and materially rich approach to figurative and still life subjects.
Giorgio Morandi
Italian · b. 1890
Morandi's sustained devotion to still life as a vehicle for exploring form, tone, and surface resonates deeply with Sultan's own obsessive return to bottles, lemons, and flowers. Both artists elevate humble objects into monumental meditations through restrained yet powerful pictorial means.
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