Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, also known as Cheik Nadro (c. 1923 – 28 January 2014), was an Ivorian artist.
On March 11, 1948, he had a divine revelation, which influenced much of his later work. Frédéric Bruly Bouabré worked as a clerk in various government offices. He created hundreds of small drawings that depict many different subjects, mostly drawn from local folklore or describing his visions. The drawings are part of a larger body of work, World Knowledge.
Bouabré also created a 448-letter, universal Bété syllabary, which he used to transcribe the oral tradition of his people, the Bétés. His visual language is portrayed on some 1,000 small cards using ballpoint pens and crayons, with symbolic imagery surrounded by text, each carrying a unique divinatory message and comments on life and history.
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Radôh L'arge de "dieu"/ Avant pour signe le sang qui veut dire guerre .
Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.4 inch
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Jus de cola versé sur carton jauni image ici, les races du monde mises et vues aux couleurs d’arc-en-ciel
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Sur une peau d'orange jaune-verte, figurent un arbre et un oiseau
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Série - Les images de la galerie du jour - Agnes b.
Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
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La peau d'une orange séchée paraissant être à la fois un pistolet et une gueule de chien
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Ne me défends que devant ceux qui m'aiment ; je suis heureux d'être ton époux !!!
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Un céleste personnage figuré par un nuage : il est d'une beauté européenne
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Un médaillon de chaîne figurant une femme en larmes
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Dans un ciel ensoleillé, un nuage gris-blanc figure une têt d'oiseau
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Ici, soudain un bruit se fit en tendre 'bogoulagô' coup de canon - tonneur dans le ciel !
Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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L'amour de l'humanité Un bon cœur reçoit tout le monde
Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
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Une file de femme dans une cité peuplée
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Bawounon: La sublime / Beauté: la venus violette
Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 6.3 inch
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Tagro Gougossi. La célèbre en beauté
Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 5.9 inch
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De divines taches de peintures se révèlent en un divin art pris sur peau de banane jaunie
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Antique art africain "fra"/ un peigne traditionnel
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La nation arbre-Ivoirien combat systématiquement l'épée
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Allons vite en Suède pour ne pas manquer le rdv de la civilisation
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Mon esprit de penseur et de chercheur arrive ici
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Aucun homme n'a reçu de la nature le droit de commander aux autres
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La femme doit veiller sur le bonheur de son époux
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La bouteille baignée de lumière rosée
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Civilisation bête : Digbeu. Le mortier traditionnel
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Ecriture pictographique bête : « Prê » tranchant (couteau)
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Sous le ciel bleu sortant de la verdure végétale, le 'tan' suce le sang humain
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Bawounon : La sublime/ Beauté : la venus Blanche
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Bawounon: La sublime/ Beauté: la venus Blanche
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Bawounon: La sublime/ Beauté: la venus verte
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Bawounon: La sublime - Beauté: la venus rouge
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Bawounon: La sublime / Beauté: la venus jaune
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, also known as Cheik Nadro (c. 1923 – 28 January 2014), was an Ivorian artist.On March 11, 1948, he had a divine revelation, which influenced much of his later work. Frédéric Bruly Bouabré worked as a clerk in various government offices. He created hundreds of small drawings that depict many different subjects, mostly drawn from local folklore or describing his visions. The drawings are part of a larger body of work, World Knowledge. Bouabré also created a 448-letter, universal Bété syllabary, which he used to transcribe the oral tradition of his people, the Bétés. His visual language is portrayed on some 1,000 small cards using ballpoint pens and crayons, with symbolic imagery surrounded by text, each carrying a unique divinatory message and comments on life and history.
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What is Frédéric Bruly Bouabré’s artistic movement?
The artistic movements of the artists are: Meaningful Typographies, Naïve-Style Illustrations, African Aesthetic, Emerging Black Artists
When was Frédéric Bruly Bouabré born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1923