Untitled

Untitled

Lee Bontecou

1967

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows tangled metal shapes wrapped in loops and spirals. Some parts are flat circles, others twist into sharp angles. A few red lines cut through the gray and white forms, like veins or cracks. The whole thing looks heavy, like scrap metal left in a junkyard. The artist used pencil and felt-tip pen on a textured paper, which makes the lines pop. The red ink stands out against the gray shading, drawing your eye to the center. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.

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