Untitled

Untitled

Louise Bourgeois

2010

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a close-up face with smooth, rounded features. The skin looks like cracked, uneven ground, with fine lines all over it. The eyes are dark and still, and the mouth is barely there—a faint curve. The texture comes from tiny etched lines, almost like scratches. It’s not a portrait of a real person—just a face made to feel strange and raw. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists carve into metal to make prints.

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