Untitled

Untitled

Roni Horn

2002

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows two faint, blurry shapes on a mostly white background. The shapes look like two people or animals, but they’re hard to tell. The lines are thin and reddish-brown, almost like they were drawn with a light hand or faded over time. The paper has been cut and layered, giving it a rough, uneven look. The artist used pencil and varnish to create the faint marks, making the shapes feel ghostly. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up details with lines.

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