Untitled
1963
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1963
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1963 ink by Antonio Berni, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This woman stands tall in a black-and-white scene, wearing a dress covered in tiny, tangled lines. Her face is simple but bold, with strong features and a crown-like headdress. Around her neck hang two round, detailed ornaments, and she holds a small framed photo in one hand. The background has strange shapes—like a lamp, a city map, and a chair—all drawn in sharp, uneven lines. The artist mixed textures here, using thick and thin marks to create depth. The lines on her dress look almost like lace, but they’re made with a printing method that lets ink sit in carved grooves. Look up engraving to see how artists carve images into plates like this.
