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Untitled

Kim Jones

1998

graphite

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Contemporary

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1998 graphite by Kim Jones, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?: Kim Jones
When & what style?: 1998
Where can I see it?: Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This is a large, detailed drawing of a city laid out in a giant skull shape. Streets form the jawbone, eye sockets, and teeth, while buildings fill the spaces. The pencil lines are light but precise, showing every block and road. The skull’s empty eye sockets stare out from the center, making the city feel like it’s inside something alive. The artist used fine lines to create depth, almost like a map but with a strange twist. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with layers of lines.