Untitled

Untitled

Grace Hartigan

1960

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is mostly black and white with loose, sketchy lines. It looks like a rough drawing of a person’s head and shoulders, but the features are blurred and messy. The background is just more scribbles and smudges, with no clear shapes. The artist signed it "Hartigan '60" in the corner, which tells us it’s from 1960. The lines feel quick, like they were made fast—no careful details. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists print images this way.

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