Untitled
1978
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1978
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1978 ink by Marcos Irizarry, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print shows a pair of black shoes with thick, textured soles. The shoes are placed on a green and white striped background, with a black band wrapping around the top. The sole has a dotted pattern, and the shoes are slightly tilted, as if someone just stepped out. The artist used a mix of etching and embossing to create raised textures on the shoes. This makes the print feel almost three-dimensional. Check out more about etching to see how artists use acid and metal plates to make prints.
Marcos A. "Turín" Irizarry Pagán is a Puerto Rican politician and was the mayor of Lajas. Irizarry is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor for two separate instances. He first…
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