Untitled

Untitled

Jim Shaw

1995

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a basketball player in a striped jersey with the name "Bosnia" and the number 32. Around him are smaller drawings: a jersey labeled "Serbia 27," a basketball, and a few odd scenes—one of a person in a futuristic suit, another of a chaotic basketball game, and a third with a robot-like figure. The lines are light and sketchy, like quick pencil notes. The artist mixed real sports gear with strange, dreamlike details, blending everyday life with something unexpected. The jerseys suggest basketball, but the other images feel like they’re from a different world. If you like this mix of real and weird, look up cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to create depth.

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