Untitled
1951
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1951
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a black ink figure standing against a background of crumpled newspaper. The figure’s arms are raised, and the ink is thick and uneven, almost like a shadow. The newspaper is torn and layered, peeking out in places. The artist used a phone book page as the canvas, gluing it to a board. The ink looks slashed on, not carefully painted. Look up Franz Kline to see how he made bold, simple shapes like this.
