1949
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1949 ink by Ernst Fuchs, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print shows a shadowy figure with a skeletal body and a blurred, ghostly face. The person is dressed in loose robes and holds a staff, standing in front of a dark, tree-lined background. The edges of the image are jagged, like torn paper, and the whole scene feels eerie and unfinished. The artist used a technique that scratches into metal plates instead of painting. This lets ink fill the lines, creating deep blacks and rough textures. Look up etching to see how artists make prints this way.
Ernst Fuchs (13 February 1930 – 9 November 2015) was an Austrian painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, architect, stage designer, composer, poet, and one of the founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism.
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