Untitled
1972
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1972
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch is all sharp lines and angles on graph paper. Thin pencils crisscross everywhere—some long, some short, all overlapping like a tangled web. At the bottom, small rows of numbers sit neatly, like a math problem half-solved. The lines don’t follow any clear shape or object. Instead, they feel like energy trapped on paper, all moving outward from the center. The grid behind them makes it look like a puzzle without rules. If you like this kind of abstract drawing, check out cross-hatching.