1961
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1961 ink by Mauricio Lasansky, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This face looks like a mix of a person and a mask. The skin is rough, almost textured, with big ears and a high forehead. The eyes are hollow and staring, and the mouth is just a thin line. A dark collar frames the neck, making the face pop against a black background. The artist used lines to build up the face, giving it a scratchy, uneven look. It’s not smooth like a photo—more like something carved or drawn with sharp tools. Check out how this was made with etching.
Mauricio Leib Lasansky was an Argentine artist and educator known both for his advanced techniques in intaglio printmaking and for a series of 33 pencil drawings from the 1960s titled "The Nazi Drawings." Lasansky, who…
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