Untitled

Untitled

Lucio Fontana

1956

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing looks like a blank page with scribbles. The background is a light, plain color, and the only marks are thin, dark lines scattered in loose groups. Some lines are short dashes, others are longer strokes, all pressed into the paper. The edges of the page are rounded like a frame. The artist didn’t draw anything recognizable—just marks that feel random but are clearly planned. The paper has a textured look, like the lines were pressed in after the page was cut. Next, check out the technique: cross-hatching to see how artists use lines like this.

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