Untitled
1941
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1941
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows strange, lopsided machines with gears, wheels, and spiky bits. Some look like giant lamps or windmills, others like half-built vehicles. In the background, tiny palm trees and a volcano sit in the corner. The lines are all drawn quickly, almost like scribbles. The artist didn’t smooth anything out—just layered marks to build shapes. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to make shadows.