Untitled

Untitled

Gerhard Richter

1999

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch looks like a rough, smudged drawing in pencil. The lines are faint and wavy, almost like someone scribbled quickly without planning. There’s a big oval shape in the middle, but it’s not clear what it’s supposed to be—maybe a face or a blob. The paper shows heavy erasing and smudges, like the artist kept changing their mind. It feels unfinished, or maybe it’s meant to look that way. If you like messy, experimental drawings, check out Gerhard Richter.

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