Untitled
1949
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1949
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This print shows two big, rough shapes on a light background. One looks like tangled lines and splatters of red and black. The other is made of overlapping stripes in brown, black, and red. The edges are jagged, and the colors are muted but pop in spots. The artist used a printing method that lets ink sit on a flat stone, then press it onto paper. That’s how the bold lines and uneven textures appear. Check out lithography to see how this technique works.