1965
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1965 graphite by Robert Smithson, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows eight small, rough drawings of a spiral shape in a desert. Some have a wall or a mound next to them, and the lines are light but clear. The paper has handwritten notes like *"for Kyparissia"* and *"Layout for Photograph"* in the top corners. The artist labeled the spiral *"The Spiral Getty – Box Elder County, Utah"*—so this is a plan for a real place. The drawings look like quick studies, almost like instructions for building something in the desert. If you like this, check out Robert Smithson.
Robert Smithson was an American artist known for sculpture and land art who often used drawing and photography in relation to the spatial arts.
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