Untitled

Untitled

Barry Le Va

1968

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch looks like a messy floor plan or a half-finished map. Squiggly lines and dotted clusters fill the page, some labeled with words like "strips," "sheets," and "grey canvas." In the corner, there’s a tiny black-and-white photo of a rough, rocky beach. The artist scribbled notes in pencil, almost like instructions for rearranging shapes. The grid lines make it feel like a puzzle waiting to be solved. Want to see more work like this? Check out Barry Le Va.

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