Frédéric Bruly-Bouabré (1923-2014) - Belle vision
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Frédéric Bruly-Bouabré, Belle vision, 1999, mixed media on cardboard with ink and colour pencils, original edition, 17 × 13 cm, Côte d’Ivoire, hand signed, in good condition.
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Frédéric BRULY-BOUABRÉ (1923-2014)
Ink and colour pencils on cardboard
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré is an Ivorian poet and artist, he also invented a specific African writing to save the culture of the Bete people from oblivion. He thus reproduces all of the syllables on small cardboard cards. Using this writing style, he transcribed tales, poems and texts from the Bete culture.
His research has been published in 1958 by Théodore Monod. Frédéric Bruly Bouabré is one of the greatest artists of the African continent. His artworks are rare and highly sought after, they are exhibited in major collections and museums: Centre Pompidou in Paris and Mamco in Geneva.
While Frédéric Bruly Bouabré’s intimate drawings differ in scale and medium from the grand canvases of global icons like Pablo Picasso, René Magritte, and Salvador Dalí, his work shares a profound conceptual depth with these masters. Much like Picasso's revolutionary embrace of African aesthetics, Dalí's exploration of the subconscious, and Magritte's surreal interplay between language and imagery, Bouabré acted as a visionary archivist of the human experience. Through his creation of a universal alphabet and symbolic pictograms, he proved that true artistic legacy lies in the power to redefine how we perceive myth, text, and reality.
Frédéric BRULY-BOUABRÉ (1923-2014)
Ink and colour pencils on cardboard
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré is an Ivorian poet and artist, he also invented a specific African writing to save the culture of the Bete people from oblivion. He thus reproduces all of the syllables on small cardboard cards. Using this writing style, he transcribed tales, poems and texts from the Bete culture.
His research has been published in 1958 by Théodore Monod. Frédéric Bruly Bouabré is one of the greatest artists of the African continent. His artworks are rare and highly sought after, they are exhibited in major collections and museums: Centre Pompidou in Paris and Mamco in Geneva.
While Frédéric Bruly Bouabré’s intimate drawings differ in scale and medium from the grand canvases of global icons like Pablo Picasso, René Magritte, and Salvador Dalí, his work shares a profound conceptual depth with these masters. Much like Picasso's revolutionary embrace of African aesthetics, Dalí's exploration of the subconscious, and Magritte's surreal interplay between language and imagery, Bouabré acted as a visionary archivist of the human experience. Through his creation of a universal alphabet and symbolic pictograms, he proved that true artistic legacy lies in the power to redefine how we perceive myth, text, and reality.
Details
Artist
Frédéric Bruly-Bouabré (1923-2014)
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Belle vision
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Côte d’Ivoire
Year
1999
Condition
Good condition
Height
17 cm
Width
13 cm
Style
Pop Art
Period
1990-2000
