Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Edda Renouf, pastel, 1977
Untitled, by Edda Renouf, pastel, 1977

Untitled is a pastel drawing by Edda Renouf. It dates from 1977 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Edda Renouf's 1977 drawing, Untitled, is a pastel work on incised paper held at The Museum of Modern Art.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing features a black field with a network of white lines in the upper half, contrasting with a flat white strip below. The lines appear hastily drawn, with uneven and jagged edges.

Technique & Style

The white lines overlay a paper scored with shallow, visible lines. Renouf's pastel application is rough and scribble-like, covering the entire surface.

Artist & collection

Artist

Edda Renouf

Edda Renouf is an American painter and printmaker. Renouf creates minimalist abstract paintings and drawings developed from her close attention to subtle properties of materials, such as the woven threads in linen…

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