Untitled

Untitled

Jim Shaw

1981

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image shows a blurry figure made of overlapping paper-like shapes. The shapes have dots and lines, like a mix of torn paper and pencil marks. Some pieces look like they’re floating, while others seem to form a face or body. The artist used a mix of shading and texture to create depth, almost like a sketch that’s been smudged. The dots and lines give it a busy, layered feel. Check out stippling to see how dots can build up an image.

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