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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

1977 - Today

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

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 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is the 2,032nd most popular painter, the 7,772nd 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 2,032 out of 2,023. Before her are Ebele Okoye, Miss Van, Maria Alyokhina, Mark Ryden, Simon Kozhin, and Satine Phoenix. After her are Filippo Randazzo, Kehinde Wiley, Leonel Maciel, Muniba Mazari, Rachel Dolezal, and Chris Ofili.

Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia

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Ebele Okoye
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 2,026
Miss Van
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 2,027
Maria Alyokhina
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 2,028
Mark Ryden
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 2,029
Simon Kozhin
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 2,030
Satine Phoenix
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 2,031
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 2,032
Filippo Randazzo
1692 - 1744
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 2,033
Kehinde Wiley
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 2,034
Leonel Maciel
1939 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 2,035
Muniba Mazari
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 2,036
Rachel Dolezal
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 2,037
Chris Ofili
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 2,038

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.

Others Born in 1977

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Kęstutis Marčiulionis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,155
Kim Wraae Knudsen
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,156
Walter Gaitán
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 1,157
Carl Froch
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 1,158
Jiří Magál
SKIER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,159
Kensuke Nebiki
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 1,160
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
PAINTER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 1,161
Sam Spruell
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 1,162
Anton Žlogar
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 1,163
Patric Leitner
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 1,164
Sándor Bárdosi
MARTIAL ARTS
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 1,165
Nova Widianto
BADMINTON PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 1,166
Danny Ecker
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 1,167