Untitled
1973
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1973
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1973 graphite by Franz West, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows two tall, stick-figure-like people standing on a stage. Their faces are blank, and their arms are stretched out like they’re holding something invisible. Below them, five small, grumpy faces peek up from the floor, watching. The artist used lots of quick pencil lines to make the figures look stiff and awkward. The stage looks like it’s made of wood, and the background is just dark shapes. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
