Untitled
1953
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1953
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This drawing looks like a maze of glowing lines on black paper. Bright yellow and pale blue lines crisscross in every direction, forming shapes that keep shifting as your eyes move. Some lines meet at sharp points, while others fade into soft bursts of light. The colors glow against the dark background, making the whole thing feel like a web of energy. The artist used colored pencils to build up layers of light, almost like tracing over and over. It’s hard to tell where one shape starts or ends—they all blend together. If you like this, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build light with lines.