Daisy
Joyce Pensato
American, 1941–2019

Details
Title
Daisy
Artist/Maker
Joyce Pensato (American, 1941–2019)
Date
2007
Medium
Enamel and metallic paint on linen
Dimensions
90 x 72 inches
Credit
Gift of the Alex Katz Foundation
Accession #
2013.398
Joyce Pensato was perhaps best known for her paintings based on toys and cartoon characters such as Homer Simpson, Batman, and the subject of this painting, the Disney character Daisy Duck. Pensato’s pop culture subjects are psychologically charged and painted in an aggressively gestural fashion in mostly black, white, and silver, which bestow them with a tortured, soulful demeanor, challenging the superficiality of popular culture. Their drips and splatters amplify the emotional intensity of Pensato’s subjects while also suggesting the rebellious, expressive, and prohibited art of graffiti.
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