Untitled
1990
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1990
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows three rough drawings of an arched monument. The lines are quick and shaky, like notes jotted down fast. Two of the arches have people or figures inside them, and one has a small platform with what looks like a flag or pole on top. The paper has smudges and scribbles around the edges, almost like the artist was thinking out loud. The notes in the corner—words like "REVOLVER" and "POMP"—hint this might be about a real landmark. The messy mix of tools (pencil, pen, even correction fluid) shows the artist was experimenting. Look up Krzysztof Wodiczko next to see how he turns sketches like this into big ideas.
