Untitled
1976
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1976
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1976 graphite by Antonius Höckelman, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing is all wild, swirling lines and shapes. Two big faces with curly hair loom over a hunched figure. The faces look like they’re screaming or laughing—hard to tell. One face has a big, open mouth, and the other has a flower-like shape where its nose should be. The background is messy, like smoke or tangled roots. The artist used crayon, pencil, and watery paint to make everything feel rough and uneven. The lines don’t stay still—they twist and overlap, almost like they’re fighting each other. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
