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Drawing (mosaic format), by John Ernest, 1968

Drawing (mosaic format)

John Ernest

1968

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Drawing (mosaic format) is a 1968 by John Ernest, depicting Chair, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
John Ernest
When & what style?
1968
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a black-and-white drawing of a single modern chair. The seat is a smooth, oval shape with no details, and the legs are thin, angled metal supports. Under the seat, there’s a woven or crisscrossed pattern, like a grid of tiny lines. The artist used simple lines to show depth and shape, almost like a sketch. It looks like the chair is floating slightly off the ground. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

About the artist

Artist

John Ernest

John Ernest (May 6, 1922 – July 21, 1994) was an American-born Constructivist abstract artist.

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