1938
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1938 graphite by Roberto Matta, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch is a wild mix of blurry figures, floating shapes, and tangled lines. Some bodies sprawl on the ground, others hover awkwardly, and strange objects—like a boat or a wheel—drift around them. The colors are mostly gray and black, with a few bright spots of yellow, red, and green scattered here and there. The drawing feels like a dream: nothing quite makes sense, but everything seems connected. The lines overlap and twist, almost like the artist was drawing fast, letting ideas spill out without stopping. If this style intrigues you, look up cross-hatching next.
Roberto Antonio Sebástian Matta-Echaurren (Spanish: ; November 11, 1911 – November 23, 2002), usually known simply as Matta, also as Sebastián Matta or Roberto Matta, was one of Chile's best-known painters and figures…
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