Untitled

Untitled

Édouard Pignon

1967

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a rough, sketchy scene with a person lying down in the lower left. Their body is pale pink, and their face is hidden. Above them, a large bird with a dark, bulky shape looms, its beak open wide. The background is messy—dark trees on the left, swirling blues and yellows on the right, like a storm or a dream. The artist used quick, uneven lines, almost like scribbles, to show movement and emotion. The bird’s sharp beak and the person’s hidden face feel unsettling. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how artists print images this way.

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