Raymond Pettibon

No Title (There Was A)
2003

An expressive artwork featuring abstract forms and brushstrokes in black, yellow, and orange hues. A bright yellow orb-like shape is at the center, surrounded by dark, radiating lines suggesting movement or chaos. The top left corner contains text that reads, "THERE WAS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL, SO HE SHOT AT IT." The overall composition is dynamic and seems to convey a sense of conflict or targeting the light source.

An expressive artwork featuring abstract forms and brushstrokes in black, yellow, and orange hues. A bright yellow orb-like shape is at the center, surrounded by dark, radiating lines suggesting movement or chaos. The top left corner contains text that reads, "THERE WAS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL, SO HE SHOT AT IT." The overall composition is dynamic and seems to convey a sense of conflict or targeting the light source.

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Date
2003

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (sight (irregular)): 22 1/2 × 13 5/8in. (57.2 × 34.6 cm) Image (sight (irregular)): 22 1/2 × 13 5/8in. (57.2 × 34.6 cm)

Accession number
2019.340

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Estate of Melva Bucksbaum

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/26246

Exhibitions

Raymond Pettibon

Oct 8, 2005–Feb 19, 2006

Raymond Pettibon
54 works in the collection

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