Untitled
2004
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2004
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 2004 graphite by Benjamin Degen, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a person lying down under a red-and-white patterned blanket. The blanket is draped loosely, with one corner folded back to reveal a leg and foot. The person’s face is blurred, and the whole scene looks like it’s made with colored pencil. The artist used tiny, repeated lines to fill in the blanket’s pattern—almost like a woven texture. The mix of red and white makes the fabric stand out against the plain background. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how artists build up details with lines.
Benjamin Degen (b. 1976) was an American artist, born in Brooklyn.
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