Untitled

Untitled

Franz Ackermann

1999

gouache

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a small, dark shape in the center that looks like a crumpled building or wreckage. Around it are scattered rocks of different sizes, some with dotted lines circling them. The background is mostly blank, with a light, almost grayish tone. The artist used soft, sketchy lines and muted colors, giving it a quiet, dreamlike feel. The rocks and the wreckage don’t quite match up with reality—they’re more like ideas than a real scene. Next, check out gouache to see how this paint works.

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