CY TWOMBLY/ IN BEAUTY IT IS FINISHED/ DRAWINGS 1951

Throughout his career, Twombly sustained an active engagement with drawing, gesture, and making marks on paper. His urgent, meanderi ng lines embody the intimate energies that carry over into his paintings, sculptures, and photographs. Despite their enigmatic quali ties, Twombly's drawings are strikingly articulate in their rhythm, line, and allusions. At once economical and deeply sensual, they contain a timeless language, mediating between ancient and modern culture.