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NOMADS OF THE DESERT
DISCOVER A LIFETIME OF EXTRAORDINARY ART
THE COLLECTOR'S PRINT PROGRAM
Omo jogii É“ernde teddunde
Binta In A Funk)
This piece explores the quiet, internal state of being ‘in a funk.’ The subject’s gaze is distant, turned inward, suggesting a profound disconnect from their immediate surroundings.
It’s not a portrait of loud despair, but of a heavy, thoughtful melancholy—a universal human experience where thoughts become a landscape of their own.
The work invites the viewer to reflect on their own moments of vulnerability and the quiet strength it takes to navigate our own internal worlds.
Teddeendi Ñalawma
Binta Contemplating Her Long Day
The journey to the market is long, and the day ahead is heavy with responsibility. In this moment, we meet Binta—not posing, but caught in a private act of contemplation. Her expression is a complex mixture of weariness, determination, and profound inner strength.
This artwork is a tribute to the quiet dignity of labor, the unseen moments of mental preparation, and the fortitude required to face the weight of the day.
It honors the resilience etched into the expressions of those who carry their burdens with grace.
On njaaraama
Gimbia Greeting Strangers On Her Way Home
There is a special light that shines from an open heart. This piece captures that light in the form of Nigeria, a “little princess,” on her way home.
Her greeting to passersby is not just a formality; it is a moment of pure, unreserved connection. Rendered in vintage black and white, the image transcends time, reminding us of the simple, profound joy found in acknowledging one another.
It celebrates the spontaneous warmth that builds communities and the innate grace found in a simple, happy welcome.
WELCOME TO MY WORLD
Welcome to my world—shaped by memory, observation, and lived experience; a place where ordinary people face extraordinary circumstances and where history and possibility often share the same ground. Children carry the weight of tomorrow, women embody quiet strength, ancestors linger in memory, and hope persists even in difficult places. For more than five decades I’ve explored the human condition through drawing, painting, collage, and mixed media, searching for those moments when the personal becomes universal; the subjects may change, but the questions endure: Who are we? How do we endure? What do we leave behind? This vision lives between what is seen and what is felt. My years in northern Nigeria, my experience as an African American artist, and the contours of family, travel, joy, and struggle shape a wider visual language—one that speaks of faith, loss, redemption, humor, hope, and survival. At its heart, my work is about people—individuals meeting life with dignity, perseverance, and grace.
THE DIMMING OF THE LIGHTS
Welcome to my world—a world shaped by memory, imagination, observation, and experience. It is a world inhabited by ordinary people confronting extraordinary circumstances, where history and possibility often occupy the same space. Here, children carry the weight of tomorrow, women embody quiet strength, ancestors linger in memory, and hope survives even in the most difficult places. My work is rooted in the belief that art should have something to say. For more than five decades, I have explored the human condition through drawing, painting, collage, and mixed media, searching for those moments where personal experience becomes universal truth. The subjects may change, but the questions remain remarkably consistent: Who are we? How do we endure? What do we leave behind? And how do we find meaning in a world that is constantly changing? This world is neither entirely real nor entirely imagined. It exists somewhere between memory and invention, between the seen and the felt. My years in Nigeria, my experiences as an African American artist, my family, my travels, my joys, and my struggles all find their way into the work. They become part of a larger visual language—one that speaks of faith, loss, redemption, humor, hope, and survival. At its heart, this is a world about people. Not heroes in the traditional sense, but individuals navigating life’s challenges with dignity and determination. They struggle, they persevere, they hope, and they endure. Together, they tell a story about the remarkable strength of the human spirit. Welcome to my world. It is imperfect, complicated, and sometimes unsettling. It is a world shaped by struggle and sustained by hope. It is a world where memory and imagination walk hand in hand, and where the human spirit, despite everything, continues to rise.
The Beginning of a Journey
Every collection has a beginning.
Mine begins thousands of miles from where I was born.
When I arrived in northern Nigeria in 1980, I believed I was traveling there to teach drawing. Instead, the people, landscapes, traditions, and rhythms of daily life became my greatest teachers. Over the next seven years I produced work that fundamentally altered the direction of my artistic life.
The drawings that open this Collector's Print Program are more than early works. They are the foundation upon which everything that followed was built.
Binta in Living Color, The Gimbiya: Fulani Girl From Jos, NIgeria and Salah Rider were chosen not because they are simply beautiful drawings, but because they introduce the values that continue throughout my work: respect for ordinary lives, the search for quiet dignity, and the belief that every face carries a history worth remembering.
As this program grows, collectors will be invited to follow that journey through each succeeding chapter—from Nigeria to experimental drawing, torn-paper collage, painting, and the later works exploring identity, spirituality, justice, and our changing world.
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This is not a catalogue of unrelated prints.
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It is the unfolding record of an artist's life.
Village Blues FROM THE VINTAGE REPRODUCTIO COLLECTION
Line Shape Value =
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More Than Five Decades of Seeing the World Differently
From internationally collected charcoal drawings and paintings to the groundbreaking Line Value and Torn Paper series, Tyrone Geter’s work explores memory, history, identity, and the enduring human spirit through a visual language developed over a lifetime.
For more than five decades, Tyrone Geter has explored the human experience through drawing, painting, collage, and digital media. His work bridges personal history and universal themes, inviting viewers into stories of resilience, identity, memory, and hope. Recognized through museum, university, and distinguished private collections in the United States and internationally, Geter’s work combines technical mastery with a deeply personal vision. From the groundbreaking Line Value and Torn Paper series to powerful explorations of climate change, family, and the African American experience, each collection offers a distinctive way of seeing the world. Whether you are discovering the work for the first time or returning as a collector, welcome. I invite you to explore the collections, learn the stories behind the images, and find the works that speak to you.
MOTIONLESS MOVEMENT
museums, universities, and private collections across the United States and internationally.
Public Collections
Greenville County Museum of Art
Columbia Museum of Art
South Carolina State Museum
The Johnson Collection
DeWoody Collection
Boston Museum Of Art
Nigerian Natonal Collection