Forgery 2008

bricemarden

comic strip sketch

ink paper printed

pen sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

ink colored

pen work

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

"Forgery" is a 2008 work by American abstract painter Brice Marden. The artwork consists of a grid of abstract shapes, executed in black ink on a pale brown paper ground. Marden's calligraphic lines and gestural marks evoke a sense of spontaneity and immediacy, referencing the influence of Chinese calligraphy and Eastern aesthetics on his work. His focus on line and form is characteristic of his artistic practice, exploring themes of improvisation and the ephemeral nature of artistic creation.