Untitled
1968
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1968
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This is a black-and-white photo of a man’s face glued onto a piece of graph paper. His glasses sit low on his nose, and he’s holding a cigarette. The edges of the photo are messy—yellow tape, scribbles, and torn paper frame it like a collage. The grid behind his face looks like a sketch or study, but it’s not erased. The whole thing feels like a work in progress, almost like the artist was playing with ideas. If you like this mix of photo and drawing, check out cross-hatching.
