Adnan took a unique approach to her landscape oil paintings, characteristically limiting herself to only a few colors and laying thick swaths of paint on her canvasses using a palette knife, rather than a brush. Although she tended to work on a small scale, her highly abstract landscapes were nevertheless composed of bold, sometimes monolithic shapes. This approach was informed by her philosophical and spiritualized conception of colors, which she described as “entities in themselves,” having almost divine qualities. As an artist, she thus sought to give physical expression to these metaphysical beings.
In her 1986 book, Journey to Mount Tamalpais, Etel Adnan argued that nature constitutes an important dimension of thinking. Her broader oeuvre stand as a testament to the way in which she sought to attend to the “spirit” of the landscapes and places that were her subjects, as well as the colors through which such a spirit can be expressed.(Artist Website). Read Less
Etel Adnan
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Etel Adnan was a playwright, journalist, academic, and painter who was renowned not only for her intensely energetic and bold paintings, but her poetry, plays, and philosophical meditations on aesthetics. Born in Beirut, she became an important figure within the Arab-American community.
Adnan took a unique approach to her landscape oil paintings, characteristically limiting herself to only a few colors and laying thick swaths of paint on her canvasses using a palette knife, rather than a brush. Although she tended to work on a small scale, her highly abstract landscapes were nevertheless composed of bold, sometimes monolithic shapes. This approach was informed by her philosophical and spiritualized conception of colors, which she described as “entities in themselves,” having almost divine qualities. As an artist, she thus sought to give physical expression to these metaphysical beings.
In her 1986 book, Journey to Mount Tamalpais, Etel Adnan argued that nature constitutes an important dimension of thinking. Her broader oeuvre stand as a testament to the way Read More
In her 1986 book, Journey to Mount Tamalpais, Etel Adnan argued that nature constitutes an important dimension of thinking. Her broader oeuvre stand as a testament to the way Read More
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L'Express Beyrouth-Enfer, 2021
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L'Apocalypse Arabe, 2021
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What is Hard Edge Art?
Hard Edge art is a style of abstract painting that became popular in the 1960s. It features areas of color separated by crisp, sharp edges that are painted with geometric precision. The term hard-edge painting was coined by art critic Jules Langsner to describe this approach, which contrasts with the softer, more fluid forms of other abstract styles.
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Limited Edition Print
Aquatint
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Deux Personnages,1978
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USD 1,570
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Sunshine Cat,1979
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
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Limited Edition Print
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EUR 5,800
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Cioran XXIX,1983
Limited Edition Print
Engraving
EUR 1,875
Eduardo Chillida
Cioran XXVIII,1983
Limited Edition Print
Engraving
EUR 1,875
S.H. Raza
Bindu, 1982
Limited Edition Print
Giclée Printing
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Jan Fabre
Fly, 2002
Tapestry
Tapestry
EUR 4,800
Jan Fabre
Art, 2013
Limited Edition Print
Collage
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