Untitled
1978
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1978
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1978 ink by Karel Appel Pierre Alechinsky, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print shows a chaotic scene with bold black lines and splashes of red. A twisted figure with a large head and long limbs sprawls across the center, tangled in what looks like branches or vines. Jagged shapes fill the background—some resemble trees, others abstract forms—while a few red marks add sharp contrast. The artist used a printing method called aquatint, which lets ink spread softly in some spots. The messy, sketchy feel makes it feel like a fast, energetic drawing. Check out Pierre Alechinsky for more work like this.
