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Untitled, by Peter Bardazzi, graphite, 1971

Untitled

Peter Bardazzi

1971

graphite

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1971 graphite by Peter Bardazzi, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Peter Bardazzi
When & what style?
1971
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing is packed with tiny, delicate pencil marks. Every inch of the paper holds clusters of what look like fluttering shapes—some like birds, others like leaves or scattered lines. The whole thing is light gray on a pale background, almost like a quiet storm of scribbles. The artist used a simple tool—just pencil—to fill the page with hundreds of tiny marks. Each one is quick and loose, like doodles strung together. Want to see how this fits into an artist’s work? Check out Peter Bardazzi.

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