Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a graphite drawing by Dorothy Hood. It dates from 1943 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1943 drawing by Dorothy Hood, created with ink and pencil on paper. It is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a large, expressionless female figure with disheveled hair and bare shoulders, from which three smaller heads emerge. The figures' identical, vacant gazes contribute to an unsettling atmosphere.
Technique & Style
Hood employed rapid, rough strokes to convey a sense of movement, particularly in the hair. The use of scratchy lines and dense, swirling marks creates a dynamic, abstracted effect.
Context
Hood's work, including this drawing, reflects her engagement with Modernist principles of abstraction and composition, characteristic of mid-20th-century artistic trends.
Artist & collection
Artist
Dorothy Hood (August 22, 1918 – October 28, 2000) was an American painter in the Modernist tradition.
