Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a charcoal drawing by Richard Serra. It dates from 1989 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Richard Serra's 1989 drawing, Untitled, is a charcoal work on paper that exemplifies his exploration of spatial relationships and materiality.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts two open book pages with jagged, charcoal silhouettes on either side, their smudged edges suggesting a dynamic, gestural process.
Technique & Style
Serra's use of charcoal allows for soft, fuzzy marks that convey a sense of rawness and incompletion, characteristic of his postminimalist approach to form and medium.
Context
This work reflects Serra's broader practice of engaging with spatial relationships, often explored in his large-scale abstract sculptures that interact with their environments.
Artist & collection
Artist
Richard Serra (November 2, 1938 – March 26, 2024) was an American artist known for his large-scale abstract sculptures made for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings, and whose work has been primarily associated with…
