Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a graphite drawing by William Anastasi. It dates from 1987 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1987 drawing by William Anastasi, held at The Museum of Modern Art. It is a densely packed field of pencil lines on paper mounted on canvas.
Technique & Style
The work features layered pencil strokes creating a textured, uniform gray surface. The artist achieved this effect through repetition and overlapping lines, resulting in a dense, tangled web.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing does not depict recognizable shapes or forms; instead, it presents a non-representational, abstract field of marks.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Anastasi was an American visual artist working in a wide range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, photographic works, and text.
