THE ARTWORK
In this etching from 1974 by Ugo Attardi, a human figure occupies an intimate, densely worked space. Body and face emerge through linework that alternates emphatic contours, shadows and fine passages. The broad pale margin of the sheet focuses attention on the scene within.
The relationship between posture and setting suggests an absorbed presence without imposing a single narrative reading. Black and white make the construction of the volumes and the rhythm of the lines particularly clear. Viewed close up, the drawing reveals itself as a web of traces that support and oppose one another.
The relationship between posture and setting suggests an absorbed presence without imposing a single narrative reading. Black and white make the construction of the volumes and the rhythm of the lines particularly clear. Viewed close up, the drawing reveals itself as a web of traces that support and oppose one another.