Untitled
1969
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1969
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image looks like a chaotic, dreamlike scene. A woman in an orange dress stands at the bottom, holding two red cups. Above her, a crowd of tangled, shadowy figures swirls around a clock that reads "HEC." A blue lion leaps over a red tent, while red chairs and a small tower sit empty in the background. The whole scene feels like it’s made of scribbles and smudges, with lots of black lines and splashes of red and purple. The artist used a printing method that lets them add details by hand. The messy lines and bold colors make it feel like a sketch that came to life. Look up etching to see how this technique works.