Untitled
1948
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1948
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
You see thin black lines twisting into a tall, narrow shape—like a cathedral spire seen through fog. Villon made this print in 1948, the same year he etched Rouen Cathedral. The lines here feel lighter, almost like a memory of stone. He scratched the metal plate twice: first with a sharp needle, then with a softer tool to soften the shadows. If you like how lines can feel like light, look up drypoint.
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