Untitled

Untitled

Fred Sandback

1969

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a simple, empty room with straight lines and flat shapes. The walls, floor, and ceiling are drawn as clean, geometric boxes. There’s a doorway on the right and what looks like a small window or opening on the left wall. The lines are light and precise, almost like a blueprint. The artist used a printed grid underneath the lines, which makes the shapes line up perfectly. This trick helps the drawing look three-dimensional even though it’s just flat paper. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to create depth.

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