Untitled, 2004
- Artist
Lamar Peterson
- Title
Untitled
- Date
2004
- Medium
Acrylic on paper
- Dimensions
39 × 37 in. (99.1 × 94 cm) Frame: 39 3/8 × 36 7/8 × 1 in. (100 × 93.7 × 2.5 cm)
- Credit line
The Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg
- Object Number
2014.15.23
At first glance, Lamar Peterson’s landscapes appear idyllic, but they are populated by scenes of disordered fantasy. In Untitled, a group of women in princess-sleeved leotards and Tinkerbelle-style shoes pose around a man as if they have just completed performing a big dance number. However, things take a dark turn as some of their faces melt together, in a scene more nightmare than fairytale. Peterson’s image becomes a cautionary story and imposes a critical gaze on childhood imagery.
Untitled, 2004
- Artist
Lamar Peterson
- Title
Untitled
- Date
2004
- Medium
Acrylic on paper
- Dimensions
39 × 37 in. (99.1 × 94 cm) Frame: 39 3/8 × 36 7/8 × 1 in. (100 × 93.7 × 2.5 cm)
- Credit line
The Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg
- Object Number
2014.15.23
At first glance, Lamar Peterson’s landscapes appear idyllic, but they are populated by scenes of disordered fantasy. In Untitled, a group of women in princess-sleeved leotards and Tinkerbelle-style shoes pose around a man as if they have just completed performing a big dance number. However, things take a dark turn as some of their faces melt together, in a scene more nightmare than fairytale. Peterson’s image becomes a cautionary story and imposes a critical gaze on childhood imagery.