Untitled
1979
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1979
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This looks like a sketchy black-and-white interior scene. You see a window with a striped blind half-closed, letting in a little light. Inside, there’s a messy corner with what might be a chair or table legs and some dark shapes that could be shelves or a desk. The walls are rough, almost like wood grain, and the lines feel hurried, as if drawn fast. The artist used a printmaking method called etching—you can tell by the scratchy, layered look. The lines aren’t smooth; they’re jagged and uneven, like something drawn by hand. Check out etching to see how artists use acid and plates to make these kinds of marks.