Untitled
1939
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 1939 graphite by Arshile Gorky, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s face and shoulders, drawn in loose pencil lines. Her hair is pulled back, and her gaze is direct but slightly off-center. The paper is torn and crumpled, with faint marks and scribbles around the edges. The artist used quick, confident strokes to capture her expression, leaving some areas sketchy while others feel more defined. The drawing looks like it was done fast, almost like a first try. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with layered lines.
Arshile Gorky was an Armenian-American painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism.
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