1913
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1913 graphite by Alexander Archipenko, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a person lying down, but their body is broken into flat shapes. The head is split into two angles, the legs are long rectangles, and the arms stretch out like loose paper. Light brown and blue lines mark edges and curves, while some areas are filled with tiny dots or quick strokes. The artist cut and pasted the paper to make the figure look both solid and floating. The mix of rough pencil lines and smooth shapes feels unfinished on purpose. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko (May 30 1887 – February 25, 1964) was a Ukrainian-American avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist, active in France and the United States.
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