Untitled

Untitled

H. C. Westermann

1965

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows two exaggerated cartoon characters in a chaotic kitchen. One guy is slumped over a table, looking dead or passed out, while the other stands nearby, holding a drink and looking annoyed. Speech bubbles float around them—one says *"AND NO TV OR RADIO"* with a question about prunes, and another calls the other guy *"Ole Farto!"* Skulls and crosses pop up in the background like ghosts. The artist packed in lots of quick, sketchy lines to make everything look frantic. The characters’ faces are big and silly, with wild expressions. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with layers of lines.

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