Apparitions: Frottages and Rubbings from 1860 to Now Menil Publications three groups of 1979–80s drawings—Mirabelle

three groups of 1979–80s drawings—Mirabelle Addenda

Five volumes are dedicated to the drawings

1955) has created innovative and experimental works on paper marked by both conceptual and technical complexity

Cy Twombly

The work of London-based artist Mona Hatoum (b

Apparitions: Frottages and Rubbings from 1860 to Now Menil Publications three groups of 1979–80s drawings—MirabelleRubbing, the rendering an image by placing a sheet of paper over an object or textured surface and rubbing it with graphite or another marking agent, and frottage, a variety of rubbings executed on a single sheet that together produce imagery that is unrelated to their sources, are some of the most ancient and enduring ways of drawing. Bringing together a diverse yet singularly focused selection of rubbings and frottages, this publication is the first