Untitled

Untitled

Will Insley

1972

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a repeating pattern of diamond shapes made from thin, crisscrossed lines. The whole thing looks like a grid stretching into the distance, getting smaller toward the center. There’s no color—just light pencil strokes on a plain background. The lines are packed tightly, almost like a maze or a map. It’s hard to tell what it’s *supposed* to be, but the way the shapes overlap gives it a 3D feel. If you like this, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.

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