Untitled

Untitled

Willi Baumeister

1926

charcoal

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows four simple, blocky figures in a dim room. One person is lying down, another stands with arms crossed, and two others sit or crouch. A large, dark shape—maybe a helmet or mask—sits alone in the bottom left. The lines are rough, almost sketchy, with some areas filled in with shading. The artist used quick, uneven strokes to show shapes, not details. The figures look stiff but alive, like they’re caught in a moment of quiet action. Check out Willi Baumeister for more work like this.

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