Untitled
2004
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2004
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is a wild collage of cut-out images, text, and colors. You see a giant feathered headdress in the center, surrounded by ads, playing cards, clocks, and old photos. Bright reds, yellows, and blues clash and mix with black backgrounds. Words like "Auto Champion" and "Indian Music" pop out, along with faces, flowers, and tiny illustrations. The artist glued together scraps of paper—ads, labels, and drawings—to create something new. It feels like a busy, chaotic scrapbook, but with a clear focus on Native American imagery and old-school Americana. If you like this mix of textures and layers, check out the technique: gouache.