Untitled Drawing (Angel)
Artist
Walter Askin
1929 Pasadena, California - 2021 Pasadena, California
Dateca. 1950–80
Mediumpastel on paper
Dimensions11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (28.6 × 28.6 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings, Pastels & Watercolors
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, Judy Booth Collection, transferred from the Albuquerque Public Library
Object numberPC1981.109.1
DescriptionA pastel drawing depicting a figure with bug wings. The figure is wearing a short pink dress and has a round, bald head, a short neck, no arms, and long legs. The figure faces left, away from a faucet in the lower right corner which is emitting a red spray.On View
Not on viewIn Walter Askin’s own words: "the real joy as an artist is to create work filled with delight, work that is more calm, more serene, more alive, more playful, more energized, more focused, more directed and more life filled for the time that we’re here." Askin’s pastel drawing of a fairy-like creature in flight, created with quick and energetic marks shows his interest in playful and lively forms. He is known for his imaginative works often suffused with humor and satire. Born in Pasadena, Askin earned his BA and MA degrees from UC Berkley and is Professor Emeritus of California State University in Los Angeles.
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