Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink drawing by Domenico Gnoli. It dates from 1958 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Domenico Gnoli's 1958 drawing, Untitled, is an ink-on-paper work depicting a fantastical cityscape. Created by an Italian artist with a background in stage design, it is now part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing shows a city composed entirely of stacked wooden crates, with uneven, leaning structures and a textured ground resembling woven fabric. This unusual urban landscape is rendered in black ink, with no color.
Technique & Style
Gnoli employed cross-hatching, a technique involving closely spaced lines that build up to create shading and three-dimensional form, giving the crates a solid appearance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Domenico Gnoli (3 May 1933 – 17 April 1970) was an Italian painter and stage designer, born in Rome.
