Untitled

Untitled

Asger Jorn

1971

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows a bold, shadowy face half-lit by a yellow background. The colors are flat and bright—reds, blues, and black—with thick, rough lines. The face looks tired, with heavy eyelids and a faint smile, but it’s not quite real. The edges of the shapes feel uneven, like they were carved or stamped. The artist used a simple tool to make this: woodcut. That means they carved shapes into wood, inked it, and pressed it onto paper. The result looks raw and a little messy on purpose. If you like this style, check out more woodcut prints to see how other artists used the same technique.

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