Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a charcoal drawing by Pavel Tchelitchew. It dates from 1918 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Pavel Tchelitchew's Untitled is a charcoal drawing on paper created circa 1918. It is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a distorted figure with a face and shoulders twisted into sharp angles, suggesting a sense of tension or unease. The facial features are fragmented into jagged planes, while the clothing is rendered in stiff, geometric folds.
Technique & Style
Tchelitchew employed charcoal to create a textured, raw effect, with rough sketchy lines surrounding the main figure. The use of broken lines and planes gives the work a sense of urgency and fragmentation.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pavel Fyodorovich Tchelitchew ( Che-LIT-chev; Russian: Па́вел Фёдорович Чели́щев) (3 October 1898 – 31 July 1957) was a Russian-born surrealist painter, set designer and costume designer.
