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Amoako Boafo
Biography
Amoako Boafo’s work questions contemporary misunderstandings of blackness by contrasting personal and structural perceptions and portrayals of black people. His heavily expressionistic and sensitive portraits of friends and acquaintances highlight their self-perception and beauty while challenging the misconceptions of blackness that objectify and dehumanize black people. Often depicting his sitters with animated lucidity against vibrant, monochromatic backgrounds, Boafo asks for understanding of the diversity and complexity of blackness in spite of the frequently negative representations of black people in media and culture. Though born in Accra, Ghana, he now lives and works in Vienna, Austria.
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There is No Stopping Amoako Boafo’s Spirited Portrayals of Black Joy27 February 2021 | Forbes
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Purple on Red
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $756,000
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Lighter
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $325,000
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Diary III (Green Tie)
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £212,500
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Joy
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £112,500
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Untitled
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £187,500
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Joy in Purple
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $668,000
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After the nail color
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $225,000
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Cobinnah with Yellow Nails
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $162,500
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Sleepy Lady
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £106,250
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The Lemon Bathing Suit
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £675,000
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