Untitled

Untitled

Mark Bradford

2012

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks like a mix of scribbles and a glued-on magazine ad. The ad is black and white, with bold letters saying "FULL COLOR PRINTING" and some numbers below. The rest of the canvas is covered in messy, grayish lines and smudges, like someone dragged a brush or their hand through wet paint. The ad seems out of place—almost like a protest against the idea of "full color." The rest of the work feels raw and unfinished, but that’s probably the point. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists use acid and ink to create similar textures.

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