1981
charcoal
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1981 charcoal by Magdalena Abakanowicz, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a shadowy, tall figure with arms stretched out wide like a cross. The body is wrapped in rough, dark lines that look like heavy cloth or chains, with a fuzzy, uneven surface. Light fades in and out around the center, making the figure feel both solid and ghostly. The artist used thick, scratchy charcoal to build up the texture, almost like carving with light and dark. The lines overlap in a way that makes the figure look trapped or weighty. If you like this style, look up scumbling to see how artists create similar rough, layered effects.
Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish pronunciation: aba-ka-NO-vich; 20 June 1930 – 20 April 2017) was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist.
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