Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2012

The works appear to be fixed down and show some minor creasing to the corners in addition to minor surface marks throughout. The works also show some minor discoloration on the text, 'Le sens du message l'annon ce d'une fete feminine dansée, en Afrique aux heures matinales!!!!' with some staining to the lower margin. These works have not been examined out of their frame.
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La sublime humanité aux couleurs de l’arc-en-ciel perfectly demonstrates a theme that interlaces much of Bouabré’s work —the artist’s desire to unite mankind and to liberate the world from the idea that we do not share any sort of universality. Here we see several figures, each a different colour, hoisting up a world. By creating this image, Bouabré seeks to unite and uplift mankind by highlighting that despite our differences we all share a common origin and purpose, much like a rainbow.