Untitled
1953
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1953
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1953 ink by Mordechai Avniel, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a black-and-white woodcut of an older man. He’s wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a dark jacket, and a loose shirt with rolled-up sleeves. His face is wrinkled, and he looks straight ahead with a serious expression. The background is plain, letting the lines of his clothes and hat stand out clearly. The artist used sharp, simple lines to carve this image into wood. This technique makes the light and dark areas pop, giving it a strong, almost sketchy feel. Look up woodcut to see how artists carve images into wood like this.
