1967
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1967 ink by Georg Baselitz, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print shows a person lying on their back with their legs bent, holding a small animal or child close. The background is full of rough, dark lines and shapes, like tangled branches or stormy waves. The figure’s face is blurred, and their body looks twisted and heavy. The artist carved this image into wood, leaving the raised parts to print in brown ink. The texture is all jagged edges and deep shadows, making everything feel uneven and raw. Look up woodcut to see how this printing method works.
Georg Baselitz was a German-Austrian painter, sculptor and graphic artist. In the 1960s he became well known for his figurative, expressive paintings. In 1969 he began painting his subjects upside down in an effort to…
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