Untitled
1960
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1960
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1960 ink by Gerd Leufert, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing is all straight lines and empty space. Thin, precise marks form a grid of rectangles and squares, some overlapping, others floating. A few diagonal lines cut across the shapes, breaking the pattern. The whole thing looks like a sketch for a building or a maze—just lines on paper, no color or shading. The artist used a drypoint tool, which means they scratched lines into a metal plate instead of painting. That’s why the marks look so sharp and consistent. Next, check out technique: drypoint to see how artists make prints this way.
Gerhard "Gerd" Leufert (1914 – 1998) was a German Empire-born Venezuelan painter, photographer, and graphic designer. He is credited with bringing German design principles to Venezuela in the 1950s.
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