

Ivorian artist known for his unique visual language and divinatory messages inspired by local folklore and divine visions.
Biography
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, also known as Cheik Nadro (c. 1923 – 28 January 2014), was an Ivorian artist.
On March 11, 1948, he had a divine revelation, which influenced much of his later work. Frédéric Bruly Bouabré worked as a clerk in various government offices. He created hundreds of small drawings that depict many different subjects, mostly drawn from local folklore or describing his visions. The drawings are part of a larger body of work, World Knowledge.
Bouabré also created a 448-letter, universal Bété syllabary, which he used to transcribe the oral tradition of his people, the Bétés. His visual language is portrayed on some 1,000 small cards using ballpoint pens and crayons, with symbolic imagery surrounded by text, each carrying a unique divinatory message and comments on life and history.
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.5 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
$842

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.1 inch
$722

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.1 inch
$722

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.1 inch
$722

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 10.5 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.1 x 5.9 inch
$722

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.9 inch
$962

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
$842

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.3 x 5.9 inch
$842

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
$842

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
$842

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
$962

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$938

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
$842

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
$842

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.4 inch
$1,564

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 5.9 inch
$1,323

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.3 inch
$1,083

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$421

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$421

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$421

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$421

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$421

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$421

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$421

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$421

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 5.9 inch
$1,323

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 5.9 inch
$1,443

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 6.3 inch
$421

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 5.5 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.5 x 5.9 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.5 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.9 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 16 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.3 x 6.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.3 x 5.9 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.9 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 5.9 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 4.3 inch
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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