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Y. Z. Kami — Self-Portrait as a Child
Y. Z. Kami

Self-Portrait as a Child

A haunting and introspective work, Y. Z. Kami's *Self-Portrait as a Child* presents a fragmented image of youth rendered in delicate graphite and oil across four panels. The muted, ethereal palette and the divided composition evoke themes of memory, identity, and the elusive nature of the past. The quiet stillness of the portrait invites deep contemplation, reflecting Kami's signature meditative approach to the human form and inner life.

Medium
oil, graphite on panel, in 4 parts

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September 17, 2015

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Y. Z. Kami, Self-Portrait as a Child

A haunting and introspective work, Y. Z. Kami's *Self-Portrait as a Child* presents a fragmented image of youth rendered in delicate graphite and oil across four panels. The muted, ethereal palette and the divided composition evoke themes of memory, identity, and the elusive nature of the past. The quiet stillness of the portrait invites deep contemplation, reflecting Kami's signature meditative approach to the human form and inner life.

Medium
oil, graphite on panel, in 4 parts
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Multi-Panel Work, Muted Color Palette, Figurative Painting, Oil And Graphite, Multi-Panel Format, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Spiritual Realism, Iranian Artist, Portraiture, Childhood Imagery, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, Figurative Art, Introspective Mood, Contemporary Painting, Iranian-American Artist, Self-Portrait

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