Untitled
1952
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1952
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows a tall, narrow print of a woman in a long dress. Her face is blurred, but you can see her hands holding a white cloth or scarf. The dress is covered in a pattern of tiny shapes—like diamonds and circles—that repeat all the way down. The background is mostly dark, making the light areas of the dress stand out. The artist used sharp lines and simple shapes to fill the fabric, almost like a puzzle. The way the print looks so clean and precise suggests it was made using a method that lets artists draw directly onto a flat surface. Want to know more? Try looking up lithography.