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Stephen NamaraThe Evolution of a Portrait, no. 22024
2024
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'The Evolution of a Portrait, no. 2' is a brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings created with ink, watercolor, and tea on paper. He has been exhibiting in the U.S. since 1980. Namara’s artistic abilities and his involved research into his subjects have
enabled him to produce a highly acclaimed body of work that is held in major corporate, state, and university collections, and he is the recipient of numerous, important drawing prizes.
Namara’s portrayals of people are not so much “portraits”, as they are “anti-portraits”. In an ongoing act of self-discovery, the artist instinctively makes his works by universalizing and abstracting humanity, rather than attempting to capture any single individual. According to the artist, a good work of art goes “beyond the line”. It is conscious, refers to art history, and makes one ask themselves, "what does this mean?” While a really good work of art forces one to consider things beyond the work itself.
'The Evolution of a Portrait, no. 2' is 42 x 30 inches and is professionally framed in a museum quality minimal hardwood (maple) stem frame with an outer dimension of 46 x 33 3/4 inches. Artist signed verso. Condition is new. Created in 2024.
- Creator:Stephen Namara (1953, Kenyan)
- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 42 in (106.68 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Burlingame, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: NAMS-0161stDibs: LU375314704462
Stephen Namara
Stephen Namara is an American Contemporary figurative artist born in 1953. He is known for creating skillful drawings and paintings of people, still-life objects and contemporary landscapes and has been exhibiting in the U.S. since 1980 while evolving his unique style. His masterful drawing abilities, together with his involved research into his subjects, have enabled Namara to produce a highly acclaimed body of work that is held in major corporate, state and university collections, and he is the recipient of numerous, important drawing prizes. Namara’s images are often autobiographical snapshots of moments in his life, and they speak directly to viewers without the need for words. The work provides space within which we can experience our own mental and emotional reactions to the images, forms and movements, without the need for academic explanation. The non-narrative imagery that he employs enables our attention to dwell on the formal and material aspects of the art, and this encourages a reflective approach to our perceptions.
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