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Etel Adnan — Fruits
Etel Adnan

Fruits

1988

Fruits is a striking work rendered entirely in India ink on paper, showcasing Adnan's ability to create bold visual impact through the expressive potential of a single medium. The work demonstrates her interest in subject matter drawn from daily life and nature, transformed through gestural abstraction and minimalist sensibility into something both intimate and monumental. The precision and spontaneity of ink work allow Adnan to explore the boundary between drawing and painting, between figuration and abstraction. This small format work exemplifies the artist's prolific practice across multiple mediums and her gift for distilling complex visual ideas into essential forms.

Medium
India ink on paper
Dimensions

Notes

From Galerie Lelong catalog. Reference: W22708.

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Etel Adnan, Fruits, 1988

Fruits is a striking work rendered entirely in India ink on paper, showcasing Adnan's ability to create bold visual impact through the expressive potential of a single medium. The work demonstrates her interest in subject matter drawn from daily life and nature, transformed through gestural abstraction and minimalist sensibility into something both intimate and monumental. The precision and spontaneity of ink work allow Adnan to explore the boundary between drawing and painting, between figuration and abstraction. This small format work exemplifies the artist's prolific practice across multiple mediums and her gift for distilling complex visual ideas into essential forms.

Medium
India ink on paper
Dimensions
46 x 61 cm
Year
1988
Seen at
Galerie Lelong, Paris, France

Related themes

Monochrome, Blue Chip, Contemplative, Lebanese-American, Fruit, Post-War, Abstract Expressionism, Ink, Gestural, Small Format, Works on Paper, Nature, Modern, Female Artist, Drawing, Minimalism, Black and White, Still Life, Contemporary

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