1989
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1989 graphite by John Pearson, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows big, flat shapes stacked unevenly. There’s a thick black square on the left, a curved blue half-circle on top, and a red rectangle cutting across. A long gray triangle leans down like a wedge, and faint pencil lines peek out from behind. The colors are bold but simple—black, blue, red, and gray—with no real-world objects. The artist used screenprinting, which is why the colors look solid and slightly fuzzy. Next, check out John Pearson to see how he plays with shapes like this.
John Pearson was a master craftsman of the Newlyn School and Guild of Handicraft. He worked in copper and his style is described as arts and crafts / Modern Style.
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