Untitled

Untitled

Chris Ofili

1999

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a woman’s face and shoulders framed by a wreath of flowers and leaves. The background is mostly empty white paper, but the woman’s hair and clothing are filled with tiny dots and lines that create shading. There are also delicate flowers scattered around her head and neck. The dots and lines are packed closely together in some spots, giving the drawing texture without color. It looks like the artist used a simple pencil to build up the image bit by bit. If you like this style, try looking up stippling.

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