Untitled

Untitled

Hedda Sterne

1964

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image is a portrait of a man, rendered in ink and pencil on paper. The subject's face is the focal point, with his eyes cast downward and to the left. His eyebrows are thick and expressive, and he sports a mustache. The background of the portrait is a light beige color, which provides a subtle contrast to the darker tones used in the subject's face. The artist's use of bold lines and expressive brushstrokes gives the portrait a sense of energy and movement. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, as if the subject is lost in thought. For more works by this artist, explore the collection of Hedda Sterne at The Museum of Modern Art.

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