Untitled

Untitled

Juan Downey

1963

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows tangled, rough shapes that look like animals fighting. The colors are mostly browns and yellows, with some red and black. The lines are scratchy and uneven, like they were carved into the surface. The artist used a method where ink is pushed into grooves in a metal plate. This makes the lines look sharp and textured. Look up etching to see how it works.

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