Mary Judge

Mary Judge made delicate, precise drawings using spolvero—a centuries-old technique where powdered charcoal is dusted through tiny holes in a paper pattern to transfer a design. Her 1997 Untitled spolvero drawing in our collection shows thin lines and subtle shading, more like a ghost of a pattern than a finished picture. It feels like looking at a quiet blueprint or an architect’s study, where the process matters more than the subject. Tap Untitled spolvero drawing to zoom in on the fine charcoal dust caught in the paper’s weave.