Maggie the Pocket Pup

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Title: Maggie the Pocket Pup Medium: Acrylic, pencil, charcoal on panel Size: As a signature style, Bakshi's works are characterized by a gritty realism reminiscent of Leon Kossoff, with a nod to the expressive distortion of Philip Guston. As always, Bakshi's brilliance lies in the details: the dirty cuff, the smeared shadows, the haunted eyes. Yet it's Maggie-tiny, joyful, ridiculous-who reframes the scene entirely. This portrait doesn't just ask us to look; it asks us to look twice. And when we do, we're rewarded with a surprising sense of affection, hidden right there in the pocket.