Untitled #8
1980s
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View on museum website →Medium
graphite on handmade paper
Dimensions
overall (irregular): 16 x 16.1 cm (6 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Accession Number
2007.6.32
Art Historical Context
**Untitled #8** by Fisher, created in the 1980s, invites viewers into the intimate world of handmade paper and graphite drawing. This small, irregularly shaped work—measuring just 16 x 16.1 cm—exempl the artist's exploration of material and process during a decade when contemporary artists increasingly blurred lines between drawing, sculpture, and craft. Classified as a drawing in the National Gallery of Art's collection, its modest scale encourages close inspection, revealing the subtle textures and marks achievable with graphite on artisanal paper. The use of handmade paper is particularly ...