Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Peter Grippe. It dates from 1945 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1945 engraving by Peter Grippe, held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print features complex, overlapping shapes that evoke faces, limbs, and abstract patterns, creating a dense, intricate composition.
Technique & Style
Grippe employed a technique of closely spaced parallel lines to achieve varying degrees of darkness, resulting in a dynamic, non-representational image characterized by sharp black lines on a light background.
Context
As an engraving, Untitled showcases the artist's skill with a traditional printmaking medium, using controlled hatching to build up texture and visual interest.
Artist & collection
Artist
Peter Grippe was an American sculptor, printmaker, and painter. As a sculptor, he worked in bronze, terracotta, wire, plaster, and found objects. His "Monument to Hiroshima" series (1963) used found objects cast in…
