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Raymond Pettibon — No Title (Addicted to the image)
Raymond Pettibon

No Title (Addicted to the image)

1987

"No Title (Addicted to the image)" exemplifies Raymond Pettibon's characteristic fusion of dense text and gestural imagery, combining ink and watercolor on paper to create a visually and conceptually layered composition. The work reflects Pettibon's engagement with themes of consumerism, desire, and the psychological grip of visual culture, while his handwritten annotations and sketched forms work in counterpoint to explore the addictive nature of image consumption. His technique of interweaving fragmented text with expressive drawing creates a deliberately ambiguous narrative space that invites viewers to grapple with meaning across both linguistic and visual registers.

Medium
ink and watercolour on paper

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Raymond Pettibon, No Title (Addicted to the image), 1987

"No Title (Addicted to the image)" exemplifies Raymond Pettibon's characteristic fusion of dense text and gestural imagery, combining ink and watercolor on paper to create a visually and conceptually layered composition. The work reflects Pettibon's engagement with themes of consumerism, desire, and the psychological grip of visual culture, while his handwritten annotations and sketched forms work in counterpoint to explore the addictive nature of image consumption. His technique of interweaving fragmented text with expressive drawing creates a deliberately ambiguous narrative space that invites viewers to grapple with meaning across both linguistic and visual registers.

Medium
ink and watercolour on paper
Year
1987
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodernism, Pop Culture Commentary, American Artist, Late 20th Century, Transgressive Art, Drawing, Cultural Critique, Ink on Paper, Figurative, Dark Humor

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