Sol DeWitt

At first when I saw this piece (entitled "Scribble"), I was impressed by the fine detail in the forms depicted, in what I thought was a painting.  I was informed that it was all hand drawn by assistants of Sol DeWitt, in graphite.  Not only that, during the 4-week process of scribbling, DeWitt passed on, making this his last piece.  The formal elements are direct - gradations in value make up the illusion of form, that of round objects, abstractly composed one on top of another.  The extreme detail is reminiscent of Jackson Pollock, creating a huge variability of detail that unifies the whole piece.  Experiencing the piece walking by and with your nose an inch away from the surface are two very different experiences with this piece.