Untitled

Untitled

David Salle

1983

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks like a wild mix of scribbles and shapes. There are tangled lines in purple, green, and gold that swirl all over the page. Some faint faces peek through the mess, barely holding together. The artist used a printing method called lithography, where ink sticks to a smooth stone or plate. The result feels messy but controlled—like someone drew fast, then let the colors bleed together. Check out lithography to see how this technique works.

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