1978
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1978 graphite by Roy Lichtenstein, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows two faces with big, simple eyes and strong lines. One face wears a crown of leaves, the other is plain. Between them are bold shapes: a red curtain, a yellow block with holes, and a black anchor. The colors are flat and bright—no shading, just clean strokes. The artist used colored pencils and crayons, mixing sharp lines with smooth blocks of color. The faces look like they’re talking, but the objects in between don’t match real life. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shapes with lines.
Roy Fox Lichtenstein was an American artist. A leading figure of the Pop Art movement, he is best known for his large-scale paintings inspired by comic books, advertisements, and mass-produced imagery. Lichtenstein's…
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