Poor Richard is a collection of 73 caricatures of President Nixon. Artist Philip Guston imagines and portrays his character through:
- Posture
- Speech
- Features
- Locations
- Clothing
It’s an excellent opportunity to study the art style in depth. As you walk through this exhibition, focus on these key caricature staples.
- Bold lines
- Simplify and exaggerate
- Anatomy
- Playing to your audience’s viewpoint
- Using basic shapes as building blocks
- Hands that are as expressive as the face
- Playing with relative relationships
See them for yourself in “Philip Guston Now” March 2nd through August 27th in the East Building of the National Gallery of Art.
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