Untitled
1951
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1951
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This drawing shows a strange, geometric shape made of sharp angles and crisscrossing lines. The lines look like they’re stretching and pulling the shape apart, with some darker browns and lighter tans. There’s a faint pencil sketch underneath, barely visible. The artist used ink and charcoal to make the lines look almost like they’re vibrating. It feels like the shape could collapse or float away at any second. If you like this, check out Dorothy Dehner—she made a lot of work like this.
