Untitled

Untitled

Glenn Ligon

2021

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image shows a piece with black text on a white background. The words are cut off at the edges, making it hard to read. The text looks like it’s clipped from a newspaper or book, with jagged lines where it stops. The artist used a printing method that layers ink to create sharp, dark letters. The edges of the paper are faintly visible, adding to the rough feel. Look up technique: aquatint next to see how this was made.

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