1936
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1936 graphite by Man Ray, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image shows a giant safety pin drawn in bold black lines against a faint sketch of a landscape. The pin fills most of the paper, with its sharp point at the top and clasp at the bottom. In the background, you can just make out a river, hills, and a small town with buildings and a church steeple. The pin is the only thing drawn in thick, confident lines. The rest of the scene is barely there—just light pencil strokes. This makes the pin stand out even more. If you like this, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American-born, French-naturalized visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris.
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