Untitled
1963
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1963
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with thick glasses, a full beard, and a suit jacket. His tie is visible at the collar, and his hands rest in his lap. The background is plain, but the face and clothes are drawn with quick, sketchy lines. The artist used a printmaking method that lets ink sit on a flat stone or metal plate. The result looks like a fast, loose drawing—almost like a sketch. Check out how this was made with lithography.
