
The Myriad Motives of Men
Lynette Yiadom-BoakyeWW-2014-M111050
Catalogue
- Year
- 2014
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 71 x 51 1/4" (180.3 x 130.2 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
Artist

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
Painting
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is a British painter and writer of Ghanaian heritage. She is best known for her portraits of imaginary subjects, or ones derived from found objects, which are painted in muted colours. Her work has contributed to the renaissance in painting the Black figure. Her paintings often are presented in solo exhibitions.
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- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Year
- 2014
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 71 x 51 1/4" (180.3 x 130.2 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-2014-M111050
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
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- Status
- verified





