Untitled
1962
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1962
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This sketch shows a woman in profile, draped in a heavy, patterned fabric. Her head is tilted slightly, and she wears a crown or headpiece. The background is dark, with rough lines suggesting a room or curtain. The drawing is loose and sketchy, with lots of shading but no fine details. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit on a flat stone before pressing paper onto it. That’s how the lines got that slightly uneven, almost ghostly look. Try searching lithography to see how this process works.
