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Untitled

Fernando Bryce

2003

ink

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Contemporary Portrait

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 2003 ink by Fernando Bryce, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?: Fernando Bryce
When & what style?: 2003
Where can I see it?: Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. His face is made of thick, uneven lines that look hand-drawn, almost like cut-out shapes. The background is plain white, and the dark ink stands out sharply against it. The artist used paper cutouts to create the portrait, gluing strips together. This makes the lines look jagged and textured, not smooth. Check out the technique: cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.