Drawing of a Young Girl Bust by Albert Radoczy

This nude bust profile delicately drawn in a minimalist style suggests that Radoczy rarely lifted his hand from the drawing. The choice of minimalism in figuration is fascinating as it requires the artist to carefully select only a few essential details to breathe life into the model and hint at a narrative. Radoczy chose to show his model in a suggestive pose revealing her nudity with a subtly drawn nipple and a raised arm. A few lines gracefully outline the feminine model's flowing hair. The drawing is framed, dated, and signed in the lower left corner.

Albert Radoczy was a master at exploring the female form. Throughout his career, his drawings and paintings depicted women with images ranging from realistic to whimsical, sensual to spiritual, and from ethereal to hallucinatory. Albert later opened a noteworthy design firm, Habitat Associates with Warren Nardin and later Paul Mayen. Habitat designed modern furniture, lighting, and architectural elements such as fabrics, wallpaper, and accessories. They worked directly with architects and designers and were included in “Good Living” - a series of exhibitions and publications curated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His solo work has also been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art (Annual Exhibit 1962), the Brooklyn Museum (Print Exhibit 1962), the MoMA Lending Collection (1965), and the NJ State Museum.

REFERENCE NUMBER: LU825834677062
PERIOD: Mid-20th Century
CONDITION: Excellent
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 14.5" Width: 11.88" Depth: 0.88"
COUNT: 1
MATERIAL: Paper, Wood
CREATOR: Albert Radoczy
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States