Untitled

Untitled

Donald Baechler

1996

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

You see a simple black flower on a white background, drawn with thick, wobbly lines. The other side shows the same flower, but upside-down. Baechler made this print so you can flip it—like a playing card. The flower feels both childlike and careful, as if it’s about to tip over. It’s not trying to look perfect, just honest. If you like this, check out more works in lithography—a printmaking method that uses greasy crayons on stone.

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