Untitled
1914
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1914
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows sharp black shapes stacked unevenly on a light background. The lines are jagged and overlapping, almost like broken blocks or machinery parts. Some sections look like stairs or ladders, but they’re twisted and don’t make sense in a normal way. The artist used a simple tool—carving into wood to print this image. That’s why the lines are so clean and the colors are just black and beige. Next, look up woodcut to see how artists make prints like this.
