Untitled
1961
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1961
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1961 ink by Josef Albers, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows three overlapping shapes floating against a plain white background. The lines are clean and sharp, forming flat planes that tilt in different directions. There’s no color—just black ink on paper, making the angles stand out clearly. The trick here is how the shapes play with your eyes. They look solid but also seem to float, almost like they’re made of glass. The lines don’t meet up in a way that makes sense if you try to trace them in real life. Next, check out Josef Albers to see how he turned simple shapes into puzzles for the eye.
