Untitled
1998
crayon
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1998
crayon
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a tall, pale figure with a serious face. The body is made of cut-out text—words like "crime," "fight," and "trouble" pasted over the torso. The background is messy, with scribbled notes, doodles, and smudges of paint. The words on the body read like a list of struggles, mixed with handwritten phrases about fighting. The whole thing feels raw, like a collage of thoughts and words. Next, check out Richard Prince to see how he mixes text and images in his work.
