Untitled
2000
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2000
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows two blurred figures tangled in what looks like ropes or wires. One figure wears a helmet and holds a long object, maybe a spear or pole. The background is a messy mix of lines and shapes—like branches or broken structures—all drawn in smudgy graphite. The artist used heavy shading to make the figures look almost three-dimensional, even though it’s just pencil on paper. The rough edges and smudges give it a raw, unfinished feel. Check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in drawings like this.