Untitled

Untitled

Richard Serra

2008

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image shows two thick black rectangles standing upright on a white, speckled background. The shapes are uneven—one leans slightly forward, the other tilts back. The edges are rough, almost like torn paper, and the black looks deep and solid. The artist used a printing method that lets ink sit on the surface in a way that feels both heavy and uneven. The speckles around the shapes look like tiny marks from the printing process. If you like this kind of bold, simple art, look up lithography.

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