Untitled

Untitled

Sol LeWitt

1994

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a simple shape—like a blob—made of smooth, black lines stacked on top of each other. The lines are all the same width, creating a sense of depth without any color or texture. The background is a light, off-white color, almost like paper. The artist used a method where the lines are carved into a block of wood, then inked and pressed onto paper. This makes the black lines look bold and even. Try looking up woodcut to see how this technique works.

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