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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (born 1977) is a British painter and writer of Ghanaian heritage. She is best known for her portraits of imaginary subjects, or ones derived from found objects, which are painted in muted colours. Her work has contributed to the renaissance in painting the Black figure. Her paintings often are presented in solo exhibitions. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is the 2,024th most popular painter, the 7,635th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 139th most popular British Painter.

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is most famous for her evocative portraits that explore themes of identity, race, and the human experience, often featuring fictional black figures in dreamlike settings. She is also recognized for her contributions to contemporary art and literature, having received numerous awards for her work.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye ranks 2,024 out of 2,023. Before her are Jwan Yosef, Kseniya Simonova, Leon Botha, Maria Alyokhina, Simon Kozhin, and Satine Phoenix. After her are Filippo Randazzo, Kehinde Wiley, Leonel Maciel, Muniba Mazari, Rachel Dolezal, and Alexandra Nechita.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye ranks 1,161. Before her are Kęstutis Marčiulionis, Kim Wraae Knudsen, Walter Gaitán, Carl Froch, Jiří Magál, and Kensuke Nebiki. After her are Sam Spruell, Anton Žlogar, Patric Leitner, Sándor Bárdosi, Nova Widianto, and Danny Ecker.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye ranks 7,637 out of 8,785. Before her are Peter Gadiot (1985), Samuel Barnett (1980), Mr. Scruff (1972), Leon Osman (1981), Georgina Campbell (1992), and Sophie Lowe (1990). After her are Steve Foster (1957), Anthony Hamilton (1971), Sam Spruell (1977), Sarah Alexander (1971), Mason Ryan (1982), and Anton Ferdinand (1985).

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Among PAINTERS In United Kingdom

Among painters born in United Kingdom, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye ranks 139. Before her are Marc Quinn (1964), Stanley Spencer (1891), William Hart (1823), Leslie Ward (1851), Jenny Saville (1970), and Alfred E. Goodey (1878).

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