Raymond Saunders

First Grade Reader, D. and J.
1970

A vibrant and abstract drawing featuring a collage of shapes, colors, and patterns. Central to the composition is a stylized depiction of two faces in profile, seemingly kissing, with elements such as hearts and geometric shapes surrounding them. The artwork is rich in texture and appears to be created with colored pencils or crayons, giving it a soft and expressive quality. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner.
A vibrant and abstract drawing featuring a collage of shapes, colors, and patterns. Central to the composition is a stylized depiction of two faces in profile, seemingly kissing, with elements such as hearts and geometric shapes surrounding them. The artwork is rich in texture and appears to be created with colored pencils or crayons, giving it a soft and expressive quality. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner.

Not on view

Date
1970

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Wax crayon, graphite pencil, red stamp ink and collage on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 13/16 × 6 1/4in. (22.4 × 15.9 cm)

Accession number
71.168

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/2059

Raymond Saunders
4 works in the collection, 1 exhibition

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