Untitled
1973
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1973
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This close-up shows a rough, textured surface made of tiny marks and lines. The image looks like a pile of small rocks and pebbles, all in shades of gray. The details are fuzzy but you can still see the shapes of individual stones. This is a drawing, not a photo—made with graphite on paper. The artist used tiny strokes to build up the texture, almost like a map of a rocky ground. Next, look up Vija Celmins to see more of her work.
