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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye — Grammy
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Grammy

A figure rendered in Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's characteristic loose, fluid brushwork emerges from a dark, ambiguous background, their presence at once intimate and enigmatic. The muted, earthy palette and expressive paint handling give the subject a timeless, contemplative quality, suspended in an unspecified moment. As with much of Yiadom-Boakye's work, the fictional character invites the viewer to project their own narrative onto the canvas.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 10, 2016

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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Grammy

A figure rendered in Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's characteristic loose, fluid brushwork emerges from a dark, ambiguous background, their presence at once intimate and enigmatic. The muted, earthy palette and expressive paint handling give the subject a timeless, contemplative quality, suspended in an unspecified moment. As with much of Yiadom-Boakye's work, the fictional character invites the viewer to project their own narrative onto the canvas.

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

Related themes

Figure, Introspective, Portrait, British, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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