Untitled
1932
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Arshile Gorky
Arshile Gorky was an Armenian-American painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism.
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graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1932 graphite by Arshile Gorky, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a strange, mixed-up scene. A figure with a bird’s head and a human body sits on a stool, painting a portrait of a face. Behind them, a donkey’s head peeks in from the side. The lines are rough and uneven, like quick scribbles. The drawing feels playful and a little confusing—maybe on purpose. The artist used simple pencil strokes, almost like doodling but with more thought behind it. If you like this odd mix of shapes, check out cross-hatching next.
Arshile Gorky was an Armenian-American painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism.
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