Artworks · Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

«Une citadinie.» from Connaissance du Monde

2008 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 4 1/8" (14.9 × 10.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

«La raison de vie pousse, ici, une femme à donner des ordres à sa co-épouse.»**** from Connaissance du Monde

2007 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 4 3/16" (14.9 × 10.6 cm)

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«Un visage humain.» from Connaissance du Monde

2007 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 4 3/16" (15 × 10.6 cm)

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«"La femme" de Bogrou (Issia) qui vient de passer, porte des "bracelets au "nez"» from Connaissance du Monde

1999 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 15/16" (15 × 10 cm)

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«Un signe arabesque découvert sur l'une de mes planches-protèges-livres» from Connaissnace du Monde

1999 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

3 15/16 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 cm)

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«GBIKOU: la peau de la panthère: couleur du ciel qui prophetise la mort d'une panthère» from Connaissance du Monde

1997 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

4 5/16 × 6 5/16" (11 × 16 cm)

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«Le symbole de la sublime navigation à partir de l'Empire des Morts» Date: 13-6-1996 from Connaissance du Monde

1996 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

4 5/16 × 6 5/16" (11 × 16 cm)

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«Calebasse en gourde et mise en "coupe de vin de palme" idéalise la fabrication d'une casquette ou d'un képi» from Connaissance du Monde

1995 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

6 5/16 × 4 5/16" (16 × 11 cm)

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«Les États-Unis ne sauront jamais oublier leur liberté nationale» Date: 22-4-1995 from Connaissance du Monde

1995 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

6 1/16 × 4 3/8" (15.4 × 11.1 cm)

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«Une "dent" de boeuf (os) qui "idéalisa" et "origina" l'invention des "haches" et des "houes"» Date: 21-4-1995 from Connaissance du Monde

1995 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

4 5/16 × 6 5/16" (11 × 16 cm)

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«Voyez! dans sa création, l'homme a vu et imité les "oeufs" de poisson pour inventer les "billes"» from Connaissance du Monde

1994 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

3 15/16 × 5 7/8" (10 × 15 cm)

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«L'homme, indexant le Serpent, dit: «sinistre Demon!!» Regardant l'homme avec sourire, le serpent dit: «C'est toi, le plus terrible Satan!!» from Connaissance du Monde

1994 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

5 5/16 × 9 1/2" (13.5 × 24.2 cm)

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«Ô, Dear black power, if you sit on "world-trone", let "God" to lead peacefully your heart, in love of human-kind of all colour: Aie l'amour de toute humaine couleur!!!!» Date: 3-10-1993 from Connaissance du Monde

1993 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

11 7/8 × 9 1/2" (30.1 × 24.2 cm)

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«Ligne première: Cette œuvre est née de l'observation d'une "divine peinture" sur une noix de cola. Cette peinture incite curieusement à une mystique interprétation» «Ligne deuxième: Si j'étais lecteur des divins tableaux, je dirais de celui-ci qu'un "jeune américain, père de 3 enfants (1 de sa femme, 2 de sa maîtresse) fut assassiné par inconnu.» from Connaissance du Monde

1993 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

9 1/2 × 6 5/16" (24.2 × 16.1 cm)

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Voilà pourquoi Dieu n'aime pas la guerre! from Connaissance du Monde

1992 · Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 15/16" (15 × 10 cm)

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«La création du hasard: la forme de ma bougie de "prière" fondu en coupe» Date: 23-1-1992 from Connaissance du Monde

1992 · Colored pencil, ballpoint pen, and felt-tip pen on board

6 1/16 × 4 3/8" (15.4 × 11.1 cm)

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«JRÉ=JLÉ» N° 397 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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JRÉ=JLÉ N° 399 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«CHO» N° 411 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«Bafa=dents taillées» N° 383 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«ZRÉ=ZLÉ» N° 374 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«ZROU=ZLOU» N° 380 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«Une Bouche Aux Dents Taillées Presente Ici Un "Large Sourire"» N° 382 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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ZUI N° 372 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«ZRO=ZLO» N° 378 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«JI» N° 388 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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Toutes les syllabes de "s" surmontées De "bafa: dents taillées" se lisent en "ch"» «Ch» N° 405 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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JRUI=JLUI N° 404 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«3» N° 424 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«JRA=JLA» N° 396 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«CHUI» N° 415 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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CHÔ N° 410 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«JUÊ» N° 391 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«JRO=JLO» N° 401 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«YOU» N° 360 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«JRI=JLI» N° 400 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«JA» N° 385 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«ZRÊ=ZLÊ» N° 375 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«YO» N° 359 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«ZOU» N° 371 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«ZRÉ=ZLÉ» N° 376 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«CHI» N° 409 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«ZRÔ=ZLÔ» N° 379 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«CHÉ» N° 407 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«CHA» N° 406 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«1» N° 422 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

5 7/8 × 3 7/8" (14.9 × 9.8 cm)

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«ZRA=ZLA» N° 373 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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«GUHÏ» N° 432 from Alphabet Bété

1991 · Colored pencil, pencil, and ballpoint pen on board

3 7/8 × 5 7/8" (9.8 × 14.9 cm)

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