Untitled

Untitled

Matthew Abbott

1997

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks like a circle split into sharp, uneven wedges. The colors are mostly deep purple, pale blue, and a rusty brown outline. The wedges don’t line up perfectly—they’re pushed together like a puzzle gone wrong. Some sections have tiny raised dots, almost like texture you could feel. The artist used a mix of printing methods, including embossing, which adds that dotted texture. It’s part of a set of five prints, each made differently. If you like this style, check out aquatint next—it’s the technique that creates those soft, grainy tones.

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