Untitled

Untitled

Bill Jacklin

1970

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This is a simple black square on a light background. The edges are clean, and the square sits centered like a stamp on paper. The black isn’t flat—it’s made of tiny, repeating lines that blur together from far away. The artist used ink on paper, and the lines create a texture that looks like a shadow. It’s not trying to show anything real—just the effect of those marks. If you like this, check out cross-hatching next.

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