Untitled
1952
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1952
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This picture shows three black shapes on a light background. The shapes look like tangled roots or rough landforms, with sharp lines and no smooth edges. One area is dense and spiky, another has jagged holes, and the third is more clustered but still uneven. The artist used only black ink on paper, making the forms stand out starkly. There’s no color or clear sky—just these abstract, earthy forms. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how it works.