Untitled
1997
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1997
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1997 graphite by Christian Holstad, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image shows a pencil drawing of a person on a newspaper page. The person is drawn in a rough, sketchy style, with visible pencil marks and smudges. They are depicted from the waist up, with their head tilted to one side and their eyes closed. The background is a faded newspaper page, with some text still visible. The drawing is quite loose and expressive, with bold lines and shading that give the figure a sense of volume and texture. The newspaper background adds a sense of grittiness and informality to the piece, which contrasts with the more traditional medium of pencil drawing. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you might want to look up cross-hatching.
Christian Holstad (born 1972) is an American contemporary artist based in Brooklyn, New York City. He received his BFA at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1994.
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