Untitled

Untitled

Peter Bradley

1967

pastel

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks messy on purpose. There’s a big, rough animal shape in the middle—maybe a horse or a dog—made from scribbles and smudges. The background has torn paper and dark splatters like ink or dirt. Some thin lines float around the animal, and the edges of the paper are frayed. The artist used real paper tears and scribbles instead of clean lines. It feels like a sketch that got worked over and over. Check out pastel next—it’s a soft chalky crayon that can look this rough or smooth.

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