Untitled
1938
tempera
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1938
tempera
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1938 tempera by Morris Graves, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a dark, shadowy figure with a bird’s head and body. The face is hidden under a tangle of pale, webby lines that look like feathers or hair. The background is a flat greenish-brown, with a thin yellow border around the edges. The artist used a mix of thin, sketchy strokes and solid shapes to create this strange, dreamlike look. The bird’s beak is sharp and dark against the fuzzy head. Next, check out tempera to see how this paint works.
Morris Cole Graves (August 28, 1910 – May 5, 2001) was an American painter. He was one of the earliest Modern artists from the Pacific Northwest to achieve national and international acclaim. His style, referred to by…
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