Untitled
1952
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1952
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This print shows a strange, towering figure with a skull-like face. Its eyes glow, and a crown of sharp rays shoots up from its head. The body is wrapped in rough, tangled lines, with a ribcage exposed in the lower half—like a skeleton half-hidden under cloth. The artist used shading to make the figure feel both solid and ghostly. The lines are scratchy and uneven, giving it a raw, handmade look. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this create prints with acid and metal plates.