1952
graphite
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1952 graphite by Joseph Beuys, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows two quick pencil drawings on light paper. The top one looks like a swirling shape with a faint figure inside, maybe sitting or hunched. The bottom one is a hand holding something—maybe a branch or a tool—with loose, sketchy lines. The drawings feel raw and fast, like notes jotted down in a notebook. The paper is thin, almost see-through, and the lines are light but clear. If you like this style, check out Joseph Beuys.
Joseph Heinrich Beuys ( BOYSS; German: ; 12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism and sociology.
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