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Untitled, by Markus Raetz, ink, 1986

Untitled

Markus Raetz

1986

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1986 ink by Markus Raetz, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Markus Raetz
When & what style?
1986
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This small, blurry print shows two hands touching in the center. The fingers meet but don’t quite overlap, and the background is just faint lines. The whole image is in soft grays, like a sketch left unfinished. The artist used a method that layers ink to create shadows—this is called *aquatint*. It’s not a famous movement, but the quiet touch of the hands feels intentional. Look up aquatint next to see how this technique works.

About the artist

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