Untitled
2001
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2001
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows a tangled group of nude figures sprawled across the page. The lines are loose and wavy, like quick scribbles. Some bodies overlap, others stretch out awkwardly, and the background looks like jagged rocks or maybe broken glass. The artist used only pencil, layering lines to build up shapes—no color, just black and white. The figures don’t look realistic; they’re more like rough drafts of people caught in motion. Check out how the artist used cross-hatching to fill in shadows and textures.
