Untitled
1980
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1980
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1980 by Sir Alec Issigonis, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a messy, crowded room with people sitting and standing around. Some faces are drawn as simple ovals with dots for eyes, while others are more detailed. The background is filled with overlapping shapes—chairs, tables, and what looks like a piano. Lines are thick and uneven, giving it a rough, hand-drawn feel. The artist used tiny, repeated marks to build up shadows and textures, like a web of lines. It’s not polished—it looks like a quick, personal snapshot rather than a finished work. Look up cross-hatching next to see how this shading technique works.
