Untitled #4
1980s
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sepia colored pencil on handmade paper
Dimensions
sheet (irreg.): 14.5 × 14.5 cm (5 11/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Accession Number
2007.6.28
Art Historical Context
Untitled #4 by Joel Fisher, created in the 1980s, invites viewers into the intimate world of process-driven abstraction. This small drawing, measuring just 14.5 × 14.5 cm, exemplifies Fisher's exploration of materiality during a period when artists increasingly celebrated drawing as a standalone medium, free from the grandeur of painting. Rendered in sepia colored pencil on paper, the work highlights the tactile qualities of its materials. The irregular sheet and artisanal paper underscore a hands-on approach, where the medium itself becomes part of the artistic dialogue—evoking subtle textur...