Raymond Pettibon

No Title (There is the…)
2005

A watercolor painting depicting a large rock formation jutting out from a turbulent sea with waves crashing around it. The sky is overcast with dark, moody colors blending into the sea. Handwritten text is scattered across the image, with phrases like "There is the rock you asked me draw out," "I'll put my America on it if that's what you want," and lyrics from a song referencing the permanence of love despite the potential crumbling of iconic landmarks. The paper shows signs of wear with creases and frayed edges.

A watercolor painting depicting a large rock formation jutting out from a turbulent sea with waves crashing around it. The sky is overcast with dark, moody colors blending into the sea. Handwritten text is scattered across the image, with phrases like "There is the rock you asked me draw out," "I'll put my America on it if that's what you want," and lyrics from a song referencing the permanence of love despite the potential crumbling of iconic landmarks. The paper shows signs of wear with creases and frayed edges.

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Date
2005

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 29 7/8 × 22 1/4in. (75.9 × 56.5 cm) Image (sight): 29 7/8 × 22 1/4in. (75.9 × 56.5 cm)

Accession number
2019.353

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/26266

Exhibitions

Raymond Pettibon

Oct 8, 2005–Feb 19, 2006

Raymond Pettibon
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