Untitled
2002
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2002
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 2002 graphite by Russell Crotty, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a circle of gray lines packed so tight they blur together. No shapes or colors break through—just a fuzzy, even texture like sand under water. The edges are smooth and round, with no background to distract. The lines are made by a ballpoint pen, drawn so close they almost look like one color. It’s not a picture of anything—just the effect of repetition. Want to see more work like this? Check out Russell Crotty.