Untitled

Untitled

Robert Wilson

1977

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image shows a simple, light-colored rectangle with a faint outline of a tall, narrow pole. At the top, there’s a small square, and near the bottom, a wider base with a tiny platform. The lines are thin and precise, almost like a sketch. The artist used a method that lets ink sit in scratched lines, making the marks stand out against the pale background. This is called *etching*. Look up etching to see how artists use acid and metal plates to create prints.

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