Untitled

Untitled

Niles Spencer

1928

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print shows a cityscape made of sharp angles and flat shapes. Buildings stack unevenly—some look like stacked blocks, others tilt at odd angles. Rooftops are covered in zigzag patterns, and one has a strange, lumpy texture. A streetlamp stands alone in the middle, and a tiny tree clings to the left side. The artist mixed paper and ink to create this look, layering textures like a puzzle. It’s not realistic—just bold, geometric forms. Try looking up lithography to see how this print was made.

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