Untitled
1981
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1981
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1981 graphite by Peter Dean, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows two men in a small, messy room. One man stands shirtless, holding a broom like a weapon, his face twisted in anger. The other man is on the floor, arms up in fear, with a TV playing in the background. A sign on the TV reads "HOTEL HOME," and a lightbulb hangs above. The artist used quick, rough lines to show movement and emotion. The scene feels tense and chaotic, like a fight caught in the middle. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
Peter Dean is a British artist and designer. His artistic work often takes inspiration from examples of Victorian letterpress printing. He is most notable for his recreation of the Victorian circus poster that was owned…
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