Untitled

Untitled

Gerhard Richter

1968

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a blurry face floating in a soft, dark background. The features are faint—just two pale eyes, a nose, and a mouth—but they’re hard to make out. The whole image looks smudged, like it’s half-dissolved. The artist used a printing method called *collotype*, which creates this ghostly, indistinct look. It’s almost like the face is fading away. Next, check out Gerhard Richter to see more of his work.

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