Untitled
1970
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1970
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1970 graphite by Chryssa (Vardea-Mavromichali), held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows two long, narrow panels filled with sharp black lines. The top panel has a gray background, while the bottom one is a pale yellow. The lines crisscross and twist in tangled, almost maze-like shapes, creating a sense of movement. The artist used pencil, colored pencil, and paint to build up layers of lines. The effect feels both chaotic and controlled, like a puzzle without clear edges. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use layers of lines to create depth.
