Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

Inventor of his own alphabet, Frédéric Bruly Bouabré is one of the most unique figures in the history of African contemporary art. Bouabré’s alphabet, which can translate as all human sounds, reflects the essence of his thought: to achieve universality and to unite mankind. In the 1970s, he started to transfer his thoughts to hundreds of small drawings in postcard format, using a ballpoint pen and color crayons.

Submitted by Ethan Cohen Gallery