Untitled

Untitled

Paul Marcus

1992

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This is a black square with a clock face in the center. The clock has no hands—just numbers 1 through 12 and a few extra lines radiating out like spokes. The background is textured, almost like a maze of tiny lines, and the whole thing is framed in a thin white border. The artist used a technique that makes the lines look rough and layered, like scratching into a plate. It’s not a realistic clock—it’s more like a puzzle or a pattern. Check out etching to see how artists create these kinds of textures.

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