99% NO.44 Angela 2013

Editor: This is Sedrick Huckaby's "99% NO.44 Angela," a small drawing at the Harvard Art Museums. It looks like charcoal or graphite on paper. The texture seems very active and the figure is drawn with such loose marks. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The dynamism of the line is remarkable. Note how Huckaby uses hatching and cross-hatching to build up tonal depth, creating a sense of volume and form. The visible energy in the mark-making contributes to the subject's palpable vulnerability. Editor: So, you're drawn to the technique itself, not just the subject? Curator: Precisely. The artist’s hand is evident in every stroke, revealing the artistic process and the interplay between intention and execution. Ultimately, it is the synthesis of these formal elements that generates the artwork's affective power. Editor: That's fascinating; I'll look more closely at the lines themselves now.