Untitled [seated nude facing forward with her legs to the side] 1955 - 1967

Editor: So, here we have "Untitled," a nude drawing by Richard Diebenkorn, created sometime between 1955 and 1967. The sketchiness gives it this very raw, vulnerable feel, like we’re catching a glimpse of something private. What’s your take on it? Curator: You know, I feel that vulnerability too. It's like Diebenkorn is letting us see the process, not just the perfected image. I imagine him wrestling with the lines, trying to capture not just the form, but the feeling of the model's presence. The gaze, though… It’s unnerving, isn't it? It feels almost confrontational, like she’s challenging the act of being observed. Or maybe it's just my own projection onto her stillness? What do you think that is? Editor: I didn’t see the confrontational aspect at first. Maybe it's that her gaze lacks… softness? It's definitely intense, and makes the piece feel a lot more modern. Curator: Precisely! It breaks away from that historical tradition of the passive female nude. It’s less about idealized beauty, more about… raw humanity, wouldn’t you say? The sketchiness further emphasizes this authenticity; a deliberate choice of how we percieve his work. Editor: Absolutely! It's almost like he’s stripping away all the layers of artifice to show us something real. It seems Diebenkorn asks, “what are we looking at, and why?” Curator: A good point, as it reframes our perspectives of nudes within portraiture as it focuses on how one's inner feelings shape their public presence. Editor: Definitely changed how I look at figure drawings, and its raw power. Curator: Indeed, an intimate viewing experience through a dialogue of line.