Donald Sultan b. 1951
Black Lemons Feb 14, 1986, 1986
Charcoal on paper
62 ½ × 50 ½ inches
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
'The art of Donald Sultan is in some ways perfect, and yet it leaves a lot to be desired. This is the paradox that presents itself in three exhibitions that...
"The art of Donald Sultan is in some ways perfect, and yet it leaves a lot to be desired. This is the paradox that presents itself in three exhibitions that make Mr. Sultan's work abundantly visible in New York right now. A survey of his paintings and charcoal drawings from the 1980's is on view at the Brooklyn Museum, while at the Museum of Modern Art there is a small show devoted to prints of his signatory image of poisoned fecundity, the ''black lemon."
Roberta Smith, April 1988
