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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye — Ambassador
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Ambassador

A solitary figure commands the canvas with quiet authority, rendered in Yiadom-Boakye's characteristic rich, earthy tones and loose, gestural brushwork. The subject, like all of the artist's figures, is fictitious, conjured entirely from imagination rather than painted from life, yet carries an undeniable sense of presence and inner life. The title imbues the anonymous individual with a sense of dignity and purpose, inviting the viewer to project their own narrative onto this enigmatic emissary.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Sale

July 3, 2014

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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Ambassador

A solitary figure commands the canvas with quiet authority, rendered in Yiadom-Boakye's characteristic rich, earthy tones and loose, gestural brushwork. The subject, like all of the artist's figures, is fictitious, conjured entirely from imagination rather than painted from life, yet carries an undeniable sense of presence and inner life. The title imbues the anonymous individual with a sense of dignity and purpose, inviting the viewer to project their own narrative onto this enigmatic emissary.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Black Figure, 21st Century, Portrait, Contemporary Art, Psychological Realism, British, Oil on Canvas

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