drawing, paper, watercolor, pastel
drawing
water colours
landscape
paper
watercolor
linocut print
botanical drawing
abstraction
pastel
watercolor
Dimensions sheet: 28.3 x 21.8 cm (11 1/8 x 8 9/16 in.)
This untitled pastel drawing was created by George Bunker, likely in the mid to late 20th century. The initial impact is one of gentle horizontality, where soft hues of mauve, green, and lavender intersect to define a vaguely pastoral scene. The composition is divided into three distinct bands: a hazy sky, a distant horizon line, and a field of what one assumes is windblown grass. Bunker's focus isn't on mimetic representation, but rather on the interplay of color and texture. The pastel strokes, applied with varying pressure, create a tactile surface that invites close inspection. There's a flattening of perspective at play here, a move away from traditional depth that was common in the Modernist period. The effect destabilizes fixed meanings, inviting us into a space where perception is fluid and transient. This seemingly simple work functions as a site for ongoing interpretation, revealing how Bunker engaged with contemporary artistic concerns through the manipulation of form.
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