1930
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1930 ink by Leopoldo Méndez, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This black-and-white print shows a chaotic crowd of people reaching upward with outstretched arms. Their faces are blurred, and their bodies twist in a tangled, urgent motion. The lines are sharp and scratchy, like they were carved into wood. The artist used tiny parallel lines to build up the dark areas—this is called cross-hatching. It makes the scene feel both rough and deeply textured. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shadows this way.
Leopoldo Méndez (June 30, 1902 – February 8, 1969) was one of Mexico's most important graphic artists and one of that country's most important artists from the 20th century.
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