Untitled
1917
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1917
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1917 graphite by Giorgio de Chirico, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a strange, angular chair with a giant head resting on it. Behind it, there’s a building with a clock tower and smokestacks. The lines are sharp and the whole scene looks a bit dreamlike. The chair and head don’t look real—they’re made of odd shapes and lines. The artist used pencil to draw everything, layering marks to create shadows. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with lines.
