Untitled

Untitled

Richmond Burton

1994

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image is all sharp lines and repeating shapes. Thin black strokes crisscross the whole thing, forming tiny squares and diamonds. Inside those shapes are circles and ovals, some filled in, others just outlines. The whole thing looks like a maze of patterns, all in black and white. The artist used a mix of techniques to create these textures—some areas are smooth, others look scratched or layered. It’s all very precise, like a puzzle made by hand. If you like this style, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these methods work.

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