Untitled

Untitled

Frank Nitsche

1992

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is just black ink dots scattered across a light background. The dots cluster in some spots, leaving empty spaces elsewhere. The edges look uneven, like it’s made of separate pieces stitched together. The dots vary in size, creating a loose pattern. The paper has a yellowish tint, almost like old newsprint. It’s hard to tell what it’s supposed to show—maybe just the dots themselves. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build images with lines.

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