1975
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1975 graphite by Thomas Bayrle, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing is a maze of tiny, repeating rectangles stacked diagonally. Each shape looks like a building or a window, all in soft pencil lines on white paper. The image tilts as it goes, making the rows slant upward like steps. The artist packed so many identical shapes together that they blur into a pattern. It’s like a city seen from far away—or a puzzle you can’t quite solve. If you like this, look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Thomas Bayrle (born 7 November 1937) is a German sculptor, painter, graphic artist, and video artist. He is known for being a pop artist.
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