Untitled

Untitled

Antoni Tàpies

1969

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows three tall, rough shapes that look like fists or trees, bound together at the wrists with barbed wire. Above them, a red, uneven blob floats like a heavy weight. The background is mostly white but smudged with dark marks, like soot or shadows. The barbed wire and clenched fists suggest struggle, but the red shape might be a heart—or something broken. The artist used a printmaking method that lets ink sit unevenly, creating that gritty, uneven look. Next, look up etching to see how artists carve into metal to make prints like this.

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