Untitled

Untitled

Lee Bontecou

1963

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch looks like a storm trapped on paper. Dark, swirling shapes fill the center, as if smoke or water is churning. A flat, pale line cuts across the bottom, like a table or floor holding up the chaos above. The artist used ink and paper to create this rough, uneven texture—no smooth lines, just messy edges. It feels like something caught in motion, but it’s actually a printed image. Try looking up lithography to see how prints like this are made.

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