Untitled

Untitled

Ludwig Meidner

1914

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a man with a round face, thick glasses, and a wild tangle of hair. His hands are raised like he’s mid-gesture, and his expression looks intense. The lines are loose and scratchy, almost like they were drawn quickly. The artist used a method that lets ink sit on a flat stone before pressing paper onto it—this makes the lines look uneven and raw. It’s not polished; it feels urgent. Look up lithography to see how this process works.

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