1978
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1978 graphite by Nancy Holt, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a stone circle with arrows pointing in all directions. It’s marked with compass points like N, S, E, and W, plus notes on angles and distances. Small lines label arches and holes around the edges. The drawing looks like a plan for building something—maybe a real stone ring. The artist wrote “North calculated from the North Star, Polaris” at the top, which suggests they were thinking about how the stars could help line things up. If you like this kind of precise, star-guided art, check out Nancy Holt.
Nancy Holt (April 5, 1938 – February 8, 2014) was an American artist most known for her public sculpture, installation art, concrete poetry, and land art.
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