Untitled
1966
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1966
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1966 ink by Sewell Sillman, depicting wind wave, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a square of black ink on white board, scored with thin, straight lines that look scratched into the surface. The lines cross and cluster like a map of tiny roads. Sillman didn’t just draw these marks—he cut them into the board with a knife. That physical act makes the ink feel like it’s part of the paper, not just sitting on top. If you like how the lines feel almost carved, look up cross-hatching next.
