Untitled

Acrylic on canvas of energized, stylized Arabic and arabesque script rendered in blue, black, red, yellow and white hues. A ribbon of red with black Arabic script floats through the upper center section of the work, interrupting the light and dark blue background and the scripts of various sizes that dominate the central section of the painting. The lower portion of the work includes black ribbon-like designs inscribed with white script.

Allen F. Roberts and Mary (Polly) Nooter Roberts, purchased from the artist at his studio in Pikine, Senegal, 2006 to 2018

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