Untitled

Untitled

Robert Gober

1993

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This looks like a quick, rough drawing of a person’s lower body from behind. The legs are spread wide, with big, rounded buttocks and a small, dark triangle in the middle. The lines are messy—some smudged, some scratched in with pencil or pen. The whole thing feels half-finished, like it was sketched fast or erased a lot. The artist used photocopies and scribbled over them with different tools: pencil, felt-tip pen, even correction fluid. It’s not polished, but the way the shapes overlap gives it a weird, almost ghostly look. If you like this style, check out Robert Gober.

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