1933
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1933 ink by Fernand Léger, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a black ink drawing of a twisted, knotted shape on light paper. The lines are thick and rough, making the form look tangled and solid. It fills most of the page, with no background except the faint paper texture. The artist used lots of overlapping lines to build up the dark areas, giving it a textured look. It’s just a simple shape, but the way it’s drawn makes it feel almost alive. If you like this style, try looking up cross-hatching next.
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style. His boldly simplified…
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