Untitled

Untitled

William Brice

1966

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a squat, shadowy figure hunched in the corner of a room. The walls are rough, with bold pink and blue strokes that look like they were brushed on fast. A window with a striped curtain lets in faint light, and the floor is a mix of purple and gray. The whole scene feels messy but intentional, like a sketch that wasn’t quite finished. The artist used thick, uneven lines to make everything feel unstable. The figure’s shape is simple, almost like a child’s drawing, but the background is wild with color. If you like this style, look up lithography next to see how it works.

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