We remember Etel Adnan, writer, artist and pioneer in Arab-American culture, who has died in Paris aged 96.
We remember Etel Adnan, writer, artist and pioneer in Arab-American culture, who has died in Paris aged 96 , 2016 by Etel Adnan featured in the ’Etel Adnan: The Weight of the World’ at the Serpentine Gallery on 1 June 2016 in London, England., acclaimed writer, trailblazing artist and pioneer in Arab-American culture, has died in Paris at the age of 96. in the early 1960s.
The American-Lebanese artist and writer at home in her studio workshop on 8 April 2015 in Paris, France.When the Algerian war exploded, Adnan made a conscious decision to stop writing in French and identifiedas an alternative channel for communication. Her earlier visual artwork was refined and abstract, created by applying thick layers of oil paint onto canvases laid flat on a table.
When she settled in California, Adnan began representing the natural environment around her. This move was partly prompted by a growing interest in Mount Tamalpais, which was visible from the windows of her home; she would draw and paint the mountain repeatedly, capturing its fluctuating appearance throughout seasons. This long-term endeavour resulted in the creation of, a book she published in 1986, celebrating the connection between art and nature.
In 2012, she showcased her work at Documenta 13 in Kassel, Germany. In the years that followed, her work was the subject of various solo shows in international galleries and institutions including the Serpentine Gallery in London and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In 2014, she was awarded France’s highest cultural honour, the Ordre de Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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