2008
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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Wallflower 22
By Donald Sultan
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Donald Sultan Wallflower 22, 2004 Medium: Screenprint on Paper Edition: 60/190 Artwork Size: 15.5 x 13.25 in Framed Size: 30.25 x 28.25 in This work is Framed Sultan was born...
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Donald Sultan -- Wallflower 31
By Donald Sultan
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Donald Sultan Wallflower 31, 2008 Edition: 35/190 Sheet Size: 54.7 x 61.5 cm Image Size: 34.3 x 40.5 cm Signed right margin and numbered low left Printed and Published: Har-El, Print...
Lithograph
Untitled from Wallflowers Series
By Donald Sultan
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Donald K. Sultan (b. 1951) Untitled, from Wallflowers Screenprint in colors on wove paper, 2008 24-1/4 x 21-5/8 inches (61.6 x 54.9 cm) (sheet) Ed. 53/190 Initialed, numbered, date...
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Wallflowers, Pop Art Screenprint by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning blue screenprint of “Wallflowers” by Contemporary Master Donald Sultan, which can only be described as minimalist, with flair. Hand-signed and numbered from the edition of...
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$3,200
H 24.25 in W 21.63 in D 0.02 in
Donald Sultan, from the Wallflowers Series Signed Limited Edition Print
By Donald Sultan
Located in San Rafael, CA
Donald K. Sultan (American, born 1951) Untitled, from Wallflowers, 2008 Screenprint in colors on wove paper Signed with artist's initials, numbered, dated, and titled in pencil along...
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Flowers
By Richard Klein
Located in Fairfield, CT
About the Artist: Richard Klein is a Connecticut-based artist, curator and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase; Ca...
Paper, Screen
Flowers
By Richard Klein
Located in Fairfield, CT
About the Artist: Richard Klein is a Connecticut-based artist, curator and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase; Ca...
Paper, Screen
Flowers
By Richard Klein
Located in Fairfield, CT
About the Artist: Richard Klein is a Connecticut-based artist, curator and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase; Ca...
Paper, Screen
Flowers
By Richard Klein
Located in Fairfield, CT
About the Artist: Richard Klein is a Connecticut-based artist, curator and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase; Ca...
Paper, Screen
Flowers
By Bill Sullivan
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Bill Sullivan Title: Flowers Medium: Serigraph Signed: Hand Signed Edition: Edition of 200 Measurements: 22" x 30" Condition: Excellent. This piece has been stored in a ...
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Donald Sultan Screenprint Signed, Contemporary, 2008, Wallflower 26
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Wallflower 26 Portfolio: Wallflowers Medium: Screenprint on paper Date: 2008 Edition: 106/190 Frame Size: 29 3/8" x 26 3/4" Sheet Size: 24 1/4" x 21 1/2"...
Paper, Screen
Donald Sultan Screenprint, Signed, Contemporary, 2008, Wallflower 27
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Wallflower 27 Portfolio: Wallflowers Medium: Screenprint on paper Date: 2008 Edition: 106/190 Frame Size: 31" x 28 1/2" Sheet Size: 24 1/4" x 21 1/2" Sig...
Paper, Screen
Donald Sultan, Visual Poetics Screenprint, Contemporary, Signed
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Visual Poetics Portfolio: Visual Poetics Medium: Screenprint Date: 1998 Edition: 170/395 Frame Size: 23" x 23" Sheet Size: 16 1/4" x 16 1/4" Signature: H...
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Donald Sultan Acanthus Screenprint on Paper, Contemporary, Signed, 1994
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Acanthus Portfolio: 1994 Fruit and Flowers III Medium: Screenprint Date: 1994 Edition: 39/125 Frame Size: 29 3/4" x 28 3/4" Sheet Size: 23" x 22" Image S...
Paper, Screen
Untitled, from The New York Collection for Stockholm
By Robert Whitman
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Whitman Title: Untitled Portfolio: The New York Collection for Stockholm Medium: Lithograph on paper Date: 1979 Editio...
Lithograph
Donald Sultan, Color Silkscreen Print, Signed, 2024, Mimosa with Orange
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Mimosa with Orange, April 24, 2024 Portfolio: 2024 Mimosa (Details Suite) Medium: Color silkscreen with enamel inks, graphite powders, and sand on 4-ply ...
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