Untitled

Untitled

Rafael Hastings

1968

gouache

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a shadowy face with sharp, dark outlines. The background is mostly black, but there are a few small bright spots—a red shape near the bottom and yellow-green marks on the right. The face looks serious, with heavy eyebrows and a thick beard. The artist used a mix of gouache, pencil, and felt-tip pen to create this bold, flat look. The colors are mostly black and white, but those tiny bright spots stand out. Check out gouache to see how this paint works differently from others.

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