1989
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1989 graphite by Martin Puryear, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a simple, loose drawing of a person walking. The lines are light and wobbly, like a quick sketch. The figure’s head is just a circle with two dots for eyes, and their body is made of a few straight and curved strokes. The drawing feels unfinished, almost like a doodle. The artist used basic shapes to suggest movement instead of details. If you like this style, check out Martin Puryear.
Martin L. Puryear is an American artist known for his devotion to traditional craft. Working in a variety of media, but primarily wood, his reductive technique and meditative approach challenge the physical and poetic…
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