"The more detailed sketches show the artist’s grasp of both shadow and form, creating an Escher-like realism. One prominent piece features a topless Black woman on a lounge chair as the sun streams over her torso, her dark skin contrasting with white furniture and wall behind her. Another features a fully-clothed man cosplaying as Emperor Norton, his feathered top hat adding some eye-catching color to pleasant portrait. It’s in the detail of these glorious sketches where Madonna’s roughly-drawn aesthetic seems more of a choice," writes Charles Lewis III.