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Donald SultanOne of Diamond and Thirteen of Diamonds1990
1990
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"One of Diamonds and Thirteen of Diamonds" (from Playing Cards) 1990
Aquatint Engravings Framed Together
Each Signed, Titled and Dated
Each Numbered Lower Right 2/44 aside from the 10 artist's proofs (of each)
Published by Parasol Press, New York
Framed Size: approx 25.5 x 35.5 inches
Sheet Size: approx 22 x 15 inches each
Images Size: approx. 11 x 8 inches each
Born in 1951 in Asheville, North Carolina, Donald Sultan rose to prominence in the 1980s as a painter and draftsman of subjects such as lemons and flowers. He is best known for his rich use of black, actually, tar in many of his paintings, and his work is voluminous and varied, manifesting itself in the media of paint, printing, and sculpting.
Sultan received his BFA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago*. He moved to New York in 1975, where he lives and works.
His still-lifes have been described as studies in contrast. Powerfully sensual, fleshy objects are rendered through a labour-intensive and unique method. Instead of canvas, Sultan works on masonite covered with 12-inch vinyl floor tiles. The tiles dictate the format: one-foot squares, eight-foot squares, or four-foot squares. Sultan cuts the shapes he desires into the vinyl, fills in the cutout space with plaster and/or tar, and then paints over it. These multiple layers create texture and subsequent richness.
Although his paintings fit into the criteria of still life, Sultan describes these works as first and foremost abstract. The largeness of Sultan's compositions, huge pieces of fruit, flowers, dominoes and other objects, maybe set against a stark, unsettling tar-black background and tend to dominate the viewer.
He is best known for his lemons and fruit but has stated that his subjects develop from previous work. The oval of his lemons has led him to a series of oval-blossomed tulips, and dots from dice that have become oranges. Sultan's work incorporates basic geometric and organic forms, and his images are weighty, with equal emphasis on both negative and positive areas. Sultan describes his work as "heavy structure, holding fragile meaning" with the ability to "turn you off and turn you on at the same time."
Sultan has enjoyed a distinguished career as painter, print maker, and sculptor, including works of garden pieces. His work is always concerned, on some level at least, with recognizable imagery. "Basically I think I am a Minimalist*. But I keep trying to add as much stuff as I can and still keep the sense."
Sultans first one man show was in 1977, and since then he has been given numerous exhibitions dedicated to his work, as well as having been included in a number of group shows. His works have been collected and shown by leading galleries and museums around the world, and his international one- artist exhibitions include shows in Barcelona, Budapest, Dusseldorf, London, Nagoya, Paris, Rome, Tokyo and Zurich. He has been a Visiting Artist at the Santa Fe Art Institute, and collaborated with the playwright David Mamet on the book, Bar Mitzvah.
- Creator:Donald Sultan (1951, American)
- Creation Year:1990
- Dimensions:Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Missouri, MO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU74735819472
Donald Sultan
Donald Sultan is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement in New York City.
Sultan has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Sultan’s paintings, prints and other art are 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. Sultan’s lemons, a recurrent theme in his artworks, have 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,” Sultan has said. “The image in the front is very fragile, but it conveys the loaded meaning of everything that is contained in the painting.”
Sultan is considered to be at the forefront of contemporary art. Although his paintings are often classified as landscapes and still lifes, Sultan states that they are first and foremost abstracts. Besides paintings, drawings, and sculptures, he has created many editions. Sultan’s prints are unique: he uses specific materials like “flocking” 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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