Untitled
1967
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1967
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows a red-and-white wave pattern with a faint, ghostly figure of a person or animal caught inside it. The lines are thick and wavy, while the figure is barely there—just a light outline against the bold stripes. The colors are flat, with no shading to make things look real. The figure seems to be struggling or moving through the waves, but it’s hard to tell what it is. The artist used a printing method that lets ink sit on a flat stone, then press paper onto it—this makes the lines sharp but the image look a little hollow. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how it works.