Untitled

Untitled

Arnulf Rainer

1966

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows a red, scribbled figure with a wild, tangled beard and hair. The face is blurred into a swirl of lines, and the body looks like it’s made of rough, uneven strokes. The background has splatters and wavy marks, almost like something was thrown or smeared. The artist used only red ink on a light paper, making the whole thing feel raw and sketchy. The signature in the corner is small and simple, tucked away like an afterthought. Check out how this was made using lithography.

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