1963
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1963 ink by Alexander Archipenko, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a simple, black-and-white bird. It’s made of smooth shapes—big rounded body, a small beak, and a long tail with straight lines. The bird stands on one leg, with its other leg tucked under its body. The eyes are just two small dots. The artist used a technique where ink is pressed onto paper through a carved plate. This makes the lines look clean and sharp, almost like a stencil. Next, check out lithography to see how this process works.
Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko (May 30 1887 – February 25, 1964) was a Ukrainian-American avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist, active in France and the United States.
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