Untitled
1935
graphite
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1935
graphite
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1935 graphite by Mitchell Siporin, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a group of men sitting in two rows, like a jury or a meeting. Their faces are serious, some looking at each other, others at the table. The lines are sharp and crisscrossed, giving everything a textured, almost 3D look. Notice how the artist uses tiny parallel lines to build up shadows and shapes—this makes the scene feel solid. The men’s clothes and the table look almost carved out of the page. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines like this.
Mitchell Siporin (1910–1976) was an American artist, born in New York City.
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