Due to official
Soviet art policies, which required all exhibited artworks to conform to the style of
Socialist realism, many of Yunus' works were not permitted to be shown in galleries until after the
dissolution of the Soviet Union. His work is characterized by smooth lines and bright colors (especially red, turquoise, and white on black backgrounds). While many of works are lyrical pieces and landscapes, he garnered a reputation for his stylized portraits of women, He paints his portraits in oil on canvas and includes background
motifs such as pears, fish, birds, flowers,
epigraphic writings, and Yunus' personal symbolism. He also includes
calligraphy written in
Arabic, with religious words and expressions such as "
Allah", "
Bismi Allah" ("in the name of Allah"), Currently, Yunus' works are in the
National Art Museum of Azerbaijan, the Tbilisi Folk Friendship Museum, the Pavlador Art Museum, the
Tretyakov Gallery, the Moscow
State Museum of Oriental Art,
Musée de l'Orangerie in France, and the Rockefeller private collection in New York. His art has also appeared in shows at the YARAT contemporary artists' space, and his piece "Refugee" was featured on the back cover of
Azerbaijan International in 1994. The artist's last individual exhibition was called "Hidden and visible", and was held at the Moscow State Museum of Oriental Art. In 1994, Yunus' studio was located in the suburb of Amjiran, Baku.
List of artworks Yunus has completed more than 200 works, including: •
Leyli and Majnun •
Light in desert •
Way to the Mosque •
Tabrizians •
Gurban Bayramatter m •
Eastern Women •
Refugee == Awards ==