Untitled
1965
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1965
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This drawing shows two flat, rectangular shapes tilted at an angle. One box sits on the bottom left, and the other leans above it like a roof. The lines are clean and precise, with some numbers scribbled near the edges—like 50, 37, and 22. The page looks like a sketch, with messy handwriting in the top left corner listing materials like "hot-rolled steel" and "painted nylon." The artist was testing how simple shapes look in space. The numbers might be measurements, showing how big the boxes are supposed to be in real life. Next, check out Donald Judd to see how he turned sketches like this into real sculptures.
