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Contour as Breath

The outer contour from shoulder through breast to hip — isolated, this edge becomes pure rhythm, the line's varying pressure a record of the artist's attention moving down the body, breath visible in graphite

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The outer contour from shoulder through breast to hip — isolated, this edge becomes pure rhythm, the line's varying pressure a record of the artist's attention moving down the body, breath visible in graphite

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Apr 16, 2026
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FragmentCurveResolution