Untitled
1985
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1985
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1985 ink by Mel Bochner, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print is all sharp lines and deep blacks. Jagged shapes cut across the dark background, some clustered tight, others stretching out like broken glass. Tiny white dots and streaks flicker here and there, almost like distant light. The artist used a printmaking method called aquatint, which lets them layer soft tones and textures. The lines feel both precise and messy at the same time. Look up aquatint next to see how it works.
Melvin Simon Bochner (August 23, 1940 – February 12, 2025) was an American conceptual artist.
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