Untitled
1972
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1972
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1972 graphite by Richard Lippold, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing is all lines and shapes on a light background. Two tall, narrow ovals sit in the center, filled with crisscrossing lines that make a web. Around them, four smaller star-like bursts appear in the corners, also made of tight, repeating lines. The gold ink in the ovals stands out against the pencil and black lines. It looks like the artist used different tools to create the effect—some parts are thin, others bold. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
