Untitled

Untitled

Antoni Tàpies

1962

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is mostly gray with bold black shapes and lines. A red stripe cuts across the bottom right corner. The image feels rough, like textures are scraped or brushed on. The artist used a printing method that lets ink sit unevenly on the surface. That’s why it looks a little messy—like fingerprints or scratches. Next, check out lithography to see how this technique works.

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