Untitled
1969
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1969
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows a close-up of a man’s face in profile, looking down. Next to him is a hand holding a teacup with steam rising from it. The background has words like *"By Per Kirkeby"* and *"Drink"* written in a looping, handwritten style. The whole thing looks like it was made by cutting and pasting parts of a photo, then adding ink and pencil. The words and style suggest this might be a playful mix of text and image, like a collage. The artist used simple shapes and bold lines to create the effect. If you like this, check out cross-hatching next—it’s a drawing technique that uses crisscrossed lines to add shading.
