The Drawings of Olav Westphalen presents a curated selection of works by Olav Westphalen, drawn from nearly 2,000 drawings that were examined in his Brooklyn studio.

Edited by Marc-Olivier Wahler, the volume selects approximately 100 drawings to illustrate key aspects of Westphalen’s approach to line, form, and materiality.

The book situates Westphalen’s works within the context of contemporary drawing practices, emphasizing the structural relationships between conceptual rigor and visual experimentation. Each drawing is reproduced with attention to monographic clarity, allowing the viewer to engage with the subtle variations of gesture, mark-making, and spatial organization that characterize Westphalen’s graphic oeuvre. Essays or editorial commentary (where present) frame these works within broader artistic discourses.

The publication functions as both a visual anthology and a research document, valuable to scholars, curators, and collectors interested in late-20th- and early-21st-century drawing. Its selection reflects a balance between depth and range, capturing Westphalen’s sustained commitment to the medium.