David Salle's *Bestiary* exemplifies his signature postmodern approach, layering disparate imagery across the canvas in oil and acrylic to create a fragmented yet visually arresting composition. The work juxtaposes figures, patterns, and motifs drawn from vastly different cultural and historical sources, challenging the viewer to navigate the tension between meaning and surface. Salle's fluid handling of both oil and acrylic allows him to shift between opaque and translucent passages, reinforcing the sense of imagery existing on multiple, simultaneous planes.