Untitled

Untitled

Josef Albers

1947

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This picture shows a dark background filled with thin, white lines forming overlapping shapes. The lines create boxes and angles that don’t quite line up, making the whole thing feel off-balance. The edges are sharp, and the lines are clean, like they were carved carefully. The artist used a method where ink is pressed into wood, then stamped onto paper—this is called woodcut. The way the shapes play with depth and perspective is the main trick here. If you like this, check out more woodcuts at The Museum of Modern Art.

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