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Untitled, by Bea Maddock, ink, 1972

Untitled

Bea Maddock

1972

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1972 ink by Bea Maddock, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Bea Maddock
When & what style?
1972
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows a dark, textured field with scattered human shapes. The figures stand in loose groups, some facing each other, others turned away. The background looks like rough fabric or bark, with vertical lines running through it. The artist used a method that lets ink sit on the plate in uneven spots, creating a grainy, almost tactile surface. It’s like the figures are pressed into the texture. Next, check out etching to see how artists build layers like this.

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