Untitled

Untitled

James Welling

2008

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image is completely black. No shapes, colors, or details show up at all—just a flat, deep dark surface. The artist used a printing method called photoengraving, which lets them create fine, precise lines even in solid black. It’s like drawing with light and acid instead of a pencil. Look up engraving to see how artists carve images into metal plates.

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