Untitled

Untitled

Mel Bochner

1983

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This piece is all sharp black lines on a light background. The lines form overlapping shapes—some look like boxes, others like jagged edges. The paper has a rough, textured feel, and the lines seem drawn by hand. The artist used different printing methods to layer the lines. Some parts are thin, others thick, creating depth without color. Look up etching to see how artists carve into metal plates to make prints.

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