Untitled
1973
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1973
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1973 graphite by Rosemary Mayer, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a pair of draped fabric swaths hanging on a wooden rod. The colors are soft—pinks, yellows, and greens—blended together in smooth layers. The fabric looks heavy, like it’s been crumpled and left to settle. The artist used colored pencils to build up the shadows and folds, making the fabric feel almost three-dimensional. The way the light hits the curves suggests a quiet, still moment. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to create depth.
Rosemary Mayer (1943–2014) was an American visual artist who was closely associated with the feminist art movement and the conceptual art movement of the 1970s.
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