Untitled
1968
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1968 ink by Man Ray, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a grainy black-and-white portrait of an older person with a long beard and glasses. The face looks worn, with sharp lines around the eyes and mouth. The image feels rough, like it was quickly printed or maybe even scratched into the surface. The texture is uneven—some spots are dark and smudged, others faded. This style matches a printmaking method called lithography, where the artist uses a flat stone or plate. Check out how lithography works next—it’s a whole different way of making art than painting.
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American-born, French-naturalized visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris.
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