Untitled

Untitled

Mell Daniel

1923

crayon

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This close-up shows sharp, crisscrossed lines in black and white. The strokes overlap like a tight weave, filling the whole frame. There’s no clear shape—just a mix of angles and shadows. The texture looks almost like metal or carved wood, but it’s made with crayon and ink. The artist packed in so many lines that light and dark areas create depth without color. Check out cross-hatching to see how layers of lines build up detail.

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