Untitled
1953
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1953
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image is a black-and-white print showing a group of people tangled together. Some look like they’re holding or carrying large, curved objects—maybe baskets or sacks. The shapes are rough and uneven, almost like they were drawn quickly with a pencil or scratched into stone. The artist used a technique where lines overlap and blur, making the scene feel chaotic. The people’s faces are hard to make out, but their bodies twist around each other in a crowded space. Try looking up lithography to see how this kind of print was made.