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Oranges on a Branch

2001

Size

69 x 51 cm
27 x 20.08 in

Year

2001

Medium

Drawings

Reference

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Charcoal and flock on paper

1951 Asheville, United States

Donald Sultan (USA, born 1951) is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the New Yorker “New Image” movement. He has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Donald Sultan´s art is characterized by the use of geometric black forms set against organic areas of bright color, thus bringing an abstract sensibility to his iconographic images of still life. Throughout his career he has revisited and reinvented still life, using images of lemons, poppies, playing cards, fruits, flowers, and other objects. Donald Sultan’s Lemons, a recurrent theme in his artworks, has, in fact, become an iconic image all over the world.

“All of the images of those dark pictures are really about the architecture in the paintings; they seem so massive and strong and permanent, but nothing is permanent. The image in the front is very fragile, but it conveys the loaded meaning of everything that is contained in the painting.” —Donald Sultan

Sultan is considered to be at the forefront of contemporary art. Although his paintings are often classified as landscapes and still life, Sultan states that they are first and foremost abstracts. Besides paintings, drawings, and sculptures, he has created many editions. Donald Sultan’s prints are unique: he uses specific materials like “flocking’s” to create expressive and powerful prints that are reminiscent of his forceful paintings. Since his first solo exhibition in 1977, Sultan’s artistic career has progressed rapidly; his works are part of the most prominent public and private collections to be found across the globe.


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Zurich, Talstrasse 66

Galerie Andres Thalmann Zurich, Switzerland, was founded in August 2009 by Carina Andres Thalmann. With extensive experience in leading international galleries based in Zurich, Andres Thalmann presented the debut of Galerie Andres Thalmann with a solo exhibition by the world reknowned Catalan artist Joan Hernández Pijuan. Being a Swiss gallery, there is a...

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