Untitled
1956
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1956
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1956 ink by Sari Dienes, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a tall, narrow black-and-white mess of lines. Jagged strokes crisscross everywhere—some thick, some thin—like scribbles made in a hurry. There’s no clear shape or figure, just a chaotic tangle of marks that fill the whole canvas. The edges are rough, and the ink looks like it was slapped on, not carefully painted. The artist used a technique where lines overlap to create texture. It’s not smooth—it’s raw, almost like a sketch that never got erased. If you like this wild, messy style, look up cross-hatching next.
