Untitled
1951
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1951
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This print shows a crowd of tall, skinny figures standing close together. Their bodies are simple shapes—circles for heads, straight lines for arms and legs—with some holding odd objects like vases or trumpets. The colors are mostly gray and red, with shadows making the figures look like they’re carved from stone. The artist used a rough, sketchy style, almost like a quick drawing. The figures don’t look real—they’re more like symbols or ideas than people. Check out lithography to see how this print was made.