Untitled
1993
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Lee Bontecou
Lee Bontecou was an American sculptor and printmaker and a pioneer figure in the New York art world.
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graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1993 graphite by Lee Bontecou, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is all black with strange, ghostly shapes cut into it. You see faces with hollow eyes, hands clutching odd objects, and what look like twisted machines or creatures. Some shapes have sharp edges, others melt into the dark background like shadows. The artist used colored pencil on black paper, so the shapes stand out in white and gray. It feels like a mix of nightmares and inventions—nothing quite real. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.
Lee Bontecou was an American sculptor and printmaker and a pioneer figure in the New York art world.
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