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About this work

This sketch shows a man’s face in profile, resting his chin on his hand. The lines are simple but full of tiny dots and strokes, giving the hair and fabric texture. The paper is light, almost yellowed, and the drawing looks like it was done quickly. The dots and strokes are a technique called *stippling*—it builds up shading by packing marks close together. Warhol used it here to show light and shadow without heavy lines. Check out how Warhol used *stippling* in other early works.