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Donald Sultan Art

American, b. 1951

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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(Biography provided by Weng Contemporary — ArtXX AG)

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Artist: Donald Sultan
Medium: Etching
Black Roses
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Set of three aquatints on Twinrocker handmade paper. Each initialed, titled and dated in pencil, left margin, and numbered 17/53 in pencil. Printed by I.M.E. Studios, New York. Publi...
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1990s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art

Materials

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Black Tulips and Lemons
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
A very good, richly-inked impression of this aquatint on Arches Watercolor paper. Initialed, dated, titled numbered 42/54 in pencil. Printed by Gregory Burnet and Maurice Payne, I.M.E. Studios, New York. Published by the Jewish Museum...
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1980s Contemporary Donald Sultan Art

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Body Parts
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Series of fourteen aquatints Edition of 6
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1990s Donald Sultan Art

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Aquatint

One of Diamond and Thirteen of Diamonds
By Donald Sultan
Located in Missouri, MO
"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 1...
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1990s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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