1966
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1966 ink by René Magritte, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man’s face and shoulders. He wears a large, round hat pulled low over his eyebrows, leaving just his eyes and nose visible. Below, a neatly tied tie sits on his collar—but there’s no mouth or chin. The artist used fine lines to create texture, almost like scratching into the surface. The hat’s brim looks rough, while the tie and shirt are tightly detailed. If you like this style, check out etching to see how artists make prints like this.
René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation.
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