Artwork
Men at a Table
Men at a Table is an ink drawing by Charles Logasa. It dates from 1932 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower right in black ink: Logasa / 8/3/32
About this work
Overview
Created in 1932, Men at a Table is a drawing by American artist Charles Logasa. Executed with pen and black ink on wove paper, the work presents a group of male figures gathered around a table, rendered in a linear, graphic manner that emphasizes contour and gesture over color.
Technique & Style
Logasa employed a single‑point pen line to delineate the figures, using varied hatching and cross‑hatching to suggest volume and spatial relationships. The choice of wove paper provides a smooth surface that supports fine, controlled strokes, allowing the artist to achieve a crisp, almost architectural quality in the composition.
Context
The early 1930s saw many artists exploring the expressive potential of drawing as an autonomous medium, moving beyond preparatory sketches toward finished works. Logasa’s Men at a Table reflects this trend, foregrounding the immediacy of ink while engaging with contemporary interests in social scenes and the dynamics of group interaction.
![Men Drinking at a Table [verso]](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/george-overbury-hart--men-drinking-at-a-table-verso--7e9475e5b5079377-w320.webp)
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