Untitled
1967
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1967
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1967 graphite by Alex Katz, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows three faces made of leaves and stems. The lines are tight and hatching fills in the shapes, giving them texture. The whole thing is drawn in pencil on a light background. The faces look like they’re floating in a field of plant growth. The artist used a method where lots of small lines build up shadows and form. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how this technique works.
