1976
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1976 graphite by Gordon Matta-Clark, depicting Cardboard, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a sheet of paper sliced into jagged strips, then layered like a deck of cards that someone fanned out. Pencil lines crawl across the cuts, making the flat surface look like it’s bending. Matta-Clark was an artist who usually cut into actual buildings, so this small drawing is like a sketch of his big ideas. The cuts let light and shadow play between the layers, turning a simple piece of paper into something that feels three-dimensional. If you like how the lines and cuts work together, look up the technique called cross-hatching.
Gordon Matta-Clark was an American artist best known for site-specific artworks he made in the 1970s. He was also a pioneer in the field of socially engaged food art.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
