Untitled
1972
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1972
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This drawing shows two people in a room with bold black-and-white patterns. One sits at a table under a lamp, wearing a hat and striped shirt. The other lounges on a chair, barefoot, with a hat tilted low over their face. The walls have vertical stripes and diamond shapes, and the floor is checkered. The artist used thick charcoal lines to create strong contrasts and textures. The people look like simple shapes, but the details in their clothes and poses feel alive. Check out scumbling to see how artists build shading with layered strokes.