Untitled
1954
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1954
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1954 graphite by Wolf Kahn, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows two quick, loose drawings of people sitting. The lines are rough and uneven, like fast scribbles. One figure has their head tilted down, while the other holds their hands near their face. Both look like they’re wrapped in loose clothes. The pencil strokes overlap in some spots, giving the paper a textured look. The artist signed the corner with their initials and the year. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Wolf Kahn (October 4, 1927 – March 15, 2020) was a German-born American painter. Kahn, known for his combination of Realism and Color Field, worked in pastel, oil paint, and printmaking. He studied under Hans Hofmann,…
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