Untitled
1980
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1980
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1980 ink by Donald Sultan, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is mostly black with a single white rectangle at the top. The rest of the space is a deep, solid color, almost like a void. On the right edge, a thin white line cuts diagonally across the black, breaking the shape. The artist used a mix of printmaking techniques to create this simple but striking effect. The lines are precise, with no extra details or textures. Next, look up etching to see how artists carve into metal plates to make prints.
Donald K. Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, particularly well known for large-scale still life paintings and the use of industrial materials such as tar, enamel, spackle and vinyl tiles. He has…
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