Untitled
1959
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1959
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1959 ink by Mildred Thompson, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a woman holding a child, both drawn in loose, scratchy lines. The woman’s face is blurred, and her body is filled with tiny, overlapping figures. The background is filled with more scribbled marks, like a storm of lines. The artist used a technique where ink is scratched into a metal plate before printing, creating sharp, jagged edges. This piece looks like it was made quickly, with lots of energy in the marks. Check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this create prints.
