Untitled
1966
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1966
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This is a shadowy, grainy portrait of an older man with a beard and glasses. His face is mostly dark, but his eyes and forehead stand out as lighter patches. The background is blurry, almost like smoke or a smudged pencil sketch. The artist used a technique that makes the image look rough and uneven, as if drawn by hand but printed. It’s not polished—just raw and close-up. If you like this style, look up lithography next.