Untitled

Untitled

Ralston Crawford

1954

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing is all sharp, black lines on a light background. You see two big shapes—one looks like a stretched-out figure, the other like a chair or table. Between them, a few smaller forms float: a wobbly circle, a jagged star, and some tangled lines that don’t quite connect. The artist signed it in the corner with the date *June 18/54* and the word *proof*—meaning this is a test print. The lines feel loose, like they were drawn fast or even sketched first. If you like this style, look up *lithography* to see how prints like this are made.

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