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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye — Bird of Paradise
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Bird of Paradise

A richly dark canvas by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye depicts a solitary figure rendered in her signature fluid, gestural brushwork, emerging from a deep, shadowy background. The subject carries an air of quiet mystery and self-possession, characteristic of Yiadom-Boakye's invented portraits that resist specific narrative or identity. Warm, earthy tones and loose, expressive paint handling evoke both intimacy and a timeless, dreamlike quality.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 10, 2016

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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Bird of Paradise

A richly dark canvas by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye depicts a solitary figure rendered in her signature fluid, gestural brushwork, emerging from a deep, shadowy background. The subject carries an air of quiet mystery and self-possession, characteristic of Yiadom-Boakye's invented portraits that resist specific narrative or identity. Warm, earthy tones and loose, expressive paint handling evoke both intimacy and a timeless, dreamlike quality.

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

Related themes

Single Figure Composition, Figurative Painting, Emerging Canon Artist, Muted Palette, Psychological Mood, British Artist, Conceptual Realism, Black Figure, Contemporary Artist, Post-Black Art, Intimate Mood, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Invented Characters, Imaginary Subject, British Female Artist, 21st Century, Portrait, Black Portraiture, Black Figures, Psychological Realism, Female Artist, Dark Background, Oil on Canvas

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