Untitled
1990
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1990
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This work looks like a piece of newspaper glued to paper, with faint blue writing and a blurry photo of two people in the corner. The edges are rough, and the colors are mostly gray and white. The paint is thin, almost see-through in spots, blending with the newspaper underneath. The artist used a cheap, everyday material—newspaper—and covered it with a water-based paint called gouache. It’s like the painting is half-erased, mixing old news with new art. Next, check out gouache to see how this soft, translucent paint works.
