Untitled
1997
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1997
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1997 ink by Kiki Smith, depicting butterfly, held at Museum of Modern Art.
A woman lies on her back, arms at her sides, eyes closed. Her body is drawn simply, with fine lines showing bones and organs inside. The image is small and centered on a pale, empty page. This print uses etching, aquatint, and drypoint to layer soft tones and sharp lines. Smith often draws the body not to shock, but to explore how we live in and feel our flesh. She made this during a time when many artists were rethinking the female form. Look up the technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint. (119 words)
