Skip to main content

Untitled

Lee Bontecou

Artwork Details

Untitled
1961
Lee Bontecou
graphite on cream paper
27 1/16 in. x 39 3/8 in. ( 68.8 cm x 100 cm )
Museum Purchase
1962/1.97

Description

Subject Matter:

The drawing explores several manifestations of the circular opening that would become a recurring motif in her sculpture after 1959. The effect Bontecou seems to pursue is the sense that a much deeper space lies behind the paper. The forms have a distinctly organic, extraterrestrial feel to them.

Physical Description:

graphite drawing on cream paper, unframed

Usage Rights:

If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.