late afternoon
2020
This etching captures the serene quality of approaching dusk through delicate lines and atmospheric depth. The composition evokes the contemplative mood of late afternoon light as it transforms the landscape. Created in 2020, this limited edition work demonstrates the artist's mastery of the etching medium in rendering subtle tonal shifts. The piece invites viewers to pause and reflect on the passage of time and changing light. Warm earth tones predominate in this intimate exploration of a fleeting moment in nature.
- Medium
- Etching, edition of 35
- Dimensions
- Edition
- edition of 35
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Galerie Lelong
Notes
Spotted at Galerie Lelong (Paris) — available through Lelong Editions. Etching, edition of 35, 38 x 44 cm, 7600 EUR.
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Collectors with works by Etel Adnan
Artists in conversation
Paul Klee
Swiss-German · b. 1879
Klee's small scale works combine geometric abstraction with lyrical color and poetic sensibility in ways that closely mirror Adnan's leporello paintings. Both artists treat color as a primary carrier of emotional and philosophical meaning.
Sonia Delaunay
French-Ukrainian · b. 1885
Delaunay's vibrant geometric color fields and her integration of visual art with text and language resonate strongly with Adnan's practice. Both artists share a deep commitment to pure color relationships within structured abstract compositions.
Huguette Caland
Lebanese · b. 1931
Caland was a Lebanese artist of the same generation whose work bridges abstraction, sensuality, and Middle Eastern cultural identity in ways that parallel Adnan's concerns. Their shared Beirut origins and cosmopolitan trajectories make their practices deeply resonant companions.
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