Untitled

Untitled

Richard Haas

1971

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

You see a tall brick wall with a single arched window, drawn in fine black lines and soft gray shadows. This etching looks like a real building, but it’s not—it’s an empty stage set. The artist built a fake wall in his studio just to draw it. The quiet, almost lonely mood comes from the way light fades into shadow without any people or clutter. If you like how this feels, look up the technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint.

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