1928
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1928 graphite by Aleksandr Rodchenko, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a simple, geometric shape—two triangles stacked on top of each other. One is red with a white symbol in the middle, and the other is blue with thick black lines. The whole thing is drawn on lined paper, with a date scrawled in the corner: *2 3 ИЮЛ. 1928*. The bold colors and sharp lines make it look almost like a sign or a symbol. The artist used colored pencils and pencil, filling in the shapes with quick, confident strokes. If you like this, check out Aleksandr Rodchenko—he made a lot of work like this.
Aleksander Mikhailovich Rodchenko (Russian: Александр Михайлович Родченко; 5 December 1891 – 3 December 1956) was a Russian and Soviet artist, sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer.
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