Untitled

Untitled

André Thomkins

1976

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows two rough drawings side by side. On the left, a face with big, pointed ears and a blank stare looks forward. The lines are scratchy and uneven, like they were drawn in a hurry. On the right, a stick-figure-like body stands in a loose, wobbly pose, with quick, jagged marks filling the background. The artist used a technique where ink is scraped into soft wax on a plate, then pressed onto paper—this leaves a fuzzy, almost smudged look. The numbers and scribbles in the corners feel personal, like notes to themselves. Look up etching to see how this process works.

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