Untitled
1950
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Valdemar H. Elenbaas
Valdemar H. Elenbaas (1912–2008) was a Dutch artist, born in Rotterdam.
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ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1950 ink by Valdemar H. Elenbaas, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a tangle of black lines on white paper—some thick, some thin, looping and scratching like a storm trapped on the page. Elenbaas made this in 1950, right after World War II. The title *The Executed* wasn’t on the print when MoMA bought it, but the raw energy feels like a reaction to war. The lines don’t form a picture; they feel like a scream that never quite leaves the throat. If you like the way ink can feel alive, look up the technique of lithography.
Valdemar H. Elenbaas (1912–2008) was a Dutch artist, born in Rotterdam.
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