1921
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1921 ink by Erich Heckel, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print is all black and white, with jagged, uneven letters stacked vertically. The words are German titles like *"Straß und Geschwister"* and years like *1913*. At the top and bottom, there are strange, abstract shapes that look like they’re breaking apart. The edges of the letters aren’t smooth—they’re rough and uneven, almost like they were carved. The artist used a method where they cut into wood to make the print. That’s why the lines look so sharp and the shapes feel a little raw. Check out woodcut to see how this technique works.
Erich Heckel (31 July 1883 – 27 January 1970) was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the group Die Brücke ("The Bridge") which existed 1905–1913.
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