Untitled
1973
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1973
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like two rough, uneven panels stuck together. On the left, thick red and blue shapes bleed into each other, with jagged edges and a yellow border. The right side shows a faint, greenish figure with red lines—almost like a ghostly outline—set against a peach background. Both sides feel messy, like torn paper or scribbled notes. The artist used woodcut, which means they carved shapes into wood and stamped the paint. The textures look uneven on purpose, as if the tools slipped or the artist didn’t smooth things out. Check out lithography next—it’s another printing trick that lets artists layer colors in wild ways.