Untitled
1967
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1967
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This drawing shows a blurry face and shoulders. The person looks like they’re holding something soft, maybe cloth or paper. The lines are faint, almost like smoke. The artist used only pencil strokes to create this ghostly effect. It’s hard to tell what the person is thinking or doing—they just sit there, quiet. Try looking up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shapes with lines.
