Untitled

About this work

This painting shows a tall, narrow shape with flat blocks of color stacked at the top. The top is yellow, green, and pink, while the rest is mostly gray with faint lines and smudges. The edges look uneven, like the paper was folded or crumpled before the ink dried. The artist used a printmaking method called aquatint, which lets them create soft, watery tones. The lines in the gray section are barely there—just light scratches that almost disappear. This was one of eight prints made the same way in 1980. Check out how aquatint works to see how artists build up subtle shades like this.