Untitled Drawing A#5 - 87
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graphite and colored pencil on plastivellum
Dimensions
overall: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Accession Number
2007.6.235
Art Historical Context
Stephen Antonakos's *Untitled Drawing A#5 87* (1987) is a delicate yet dynamic work on plastivellum, a translucent synthetic vellum that enhances the drawing's luminous quality. Created with graphite and colored pencil, this 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.) piece exemplifies the artist's mastery of line and subtle color, evoking the ethereal glow of his renowned neon sculptures. Antonakos, a Greek-American artist (1926–2013), bridged Minimalism and light-based art, often using drawings as intimate explorations of space, form, and energy. The medium's transparency allows layers of graphite's soft mo...