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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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Style: Pop Art
Artist: Donald Sultan
Red Poppies, Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Donald Sultan (1951) Title: Red Poppies Year: 2012 Medium: Silkscreen with Tar & Flocking on Museum Board Edition: 1/75, plus proofs Size: 23 x 39 inches Condition: Excellent...
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2010s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Tar, Screen

Yellow Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silkscreen, pencil signed print of Donald Sultan's iconic "Poppy Series," numbered 40/80. Features his signature bright yellows and oranges in a particularly minimalist design.
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2010s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Screen

No More Eggs to Fry
By Donald Sultan
Located in Lawrence, NY
Mixed media collage on paper One-of-A-Kind Would look great in a kitchen or breakfast nook.
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1990s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Mixed Media

Red poppies, 2018
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board. Edition of 40.
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2010s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Enamel

LEMON AND EGG, NOV 20 1985
By Donald Sultan
Located in Aventura, FL
Original ink drawing on arches paper. Hand signed D.S, titled and dated in pencil by Donald Sultan. Sheet size 15 x 15 inches. Frame size approx 18 x 18 inches. Provenance labels ...
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1980s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Paper, Ink

Donald Sultan, Silver Flowers, March 5, 2011
By Donald Sultan
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Donald Sultan "Silver Flowers, March 5, 2011" 2011; Silkscreen with hand applied Black Silica on Sauders Waterford paper 38 x 38 inches Edition of 75 Signed Unframed The Black Silica...
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2010s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Screen

Donald Sultan, Black & Blues, 2011 Screenprint with Hand Applied Black Silica
By Donald Sultan
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Donald Sultan "Black and Blues", 2011 Silkscreen with hand applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper 38 x 38 inches Edition of 75, signed Unframed The Silica comes "alive" when well...
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2010s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Screen, Other Medium

Mimosa with Red
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocked, and overprinted on 4-ply museum board.
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2010s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Enamel

Six Greens Contemporary Donald Sultan Neon Green Silkscreen Print
By Donald Sultan
Located in Miami, FL
A classic Donald Sultan work from an early period is brimming with life and vitality. The six neon green poppies will become a them the artist will go back to over and over again in...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Screen

2 PEARS, A LEMON, AND AN EGG
By Donald Sultan
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand titled, dated, initialed and numbered by the artist. From the Fruits and Flowers suite. Sheet size 23 x 22 inches. Image size 12 x 12 inches. Frame size approx 31 x 30 inches. A...
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1990s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Screen, Paper

ACANTHUS
By Donald Sultan
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand titled, dated, initialed and numbered by the artist. From the Fruits and Flowers suite. Sheet size 23 x 22 inches. Image size 12 x 12 inches. Frame size approx 30 x 29 inches. A...
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1990s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Screen, Paper

POMEGRANATES
By Donald Sultan
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand titled, dated, initialed and numbered by the artist. From the Fruits and Flowers suite. Sheet size 23 x 22 inches. Image size 12 x 12 inches. Frame size approx 31 x 30 inches. A...
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1990s Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Screen, Paper

Pears
By Donald Sultan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan (American, born 1951) Title: Pears Year: 1989 Medium: Color silkscreen and lithograph Edition: Numbered 87/125 in pencil Paper: Arches 88 Image size: 12 x 12 inches paper size: 22 x 23 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Publisher : Parasol Editions Press L.T.D. Portland, Oregon. Condition: Excellent Frame: Framed in a custom wooden maple frame, with fabric bevel and matting. Description: From the suite, Fruits Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and print maker, well-known for large-scale still life paintings and the use of industrial materials such as tar, enamel, spackle and vinyl tiles. He has been exhibiting internationally in prominent museums and galleries, and his works are included in important museum collections all over the globe. Donald Sultan rose...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Donald Sultan Art

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Screen

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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Engraving, Aquatint

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