Untitled

Untitled

Matthew Monahan

2002

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing looks like a maze of buildings and staircases. The lines are faint but precise, showing walls, windows, and steps overlapping in a tangled way. On the right side, tiny figures walk through what seems like a crowded city, while the left side has big, empty brick structures. The whole thing is made by pressing carbon paper onto another sheet—like a giant architectural blueprint gone slightly ghostly. The faint lines make it feel both detailed and dreamy. If you like this, check out The Museum of Modern Art to see more work like it.

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