1987
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1987 ink by Luis Cruz Azaceta, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image shows a face with a wild, spiky beard and hair, painted in bold reds, yellows, and greens. The face looks like it’s screaming, with a big arm growing out of its head—covered in the same bright, messy colors. The arm ends in a hand holding barbed wire wrapped around it. The artist used thick, rough lines and clashing colors to make everything feel intense and unreal. The barbed wire adds a sharp, unexpected twist. Check out Luis Cruz Azaceta to see more of his bold, strange work.
Luis Cruz Azaceta (born April 5, 1942) is a Cuban-American painter. Azateca has been painting and drawing since the late 1970s. In usually large-format works executed with expressive colors, Cruz Azaceta has dealt with…
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