Untitled
1963
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1963
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows a grid of 14 quick, sketchy faces—all men—drawn in black and white. Some have mustaches, some are bald, and a few look serious or tired. The lines are loose, almost like hurried sketches, with some faces overlapping slightly. The paper has a textured look, and the artist’s signature appears in the bottom right corner. Notice how the faces vary in size and expression, even though they’re all in the same style. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit on a smooth stone before pressing it onto paper, creating this rough, sketchy effect. Check out lithography to see how this process works.
