Untitled

Untitled

Valentine Gross

1946

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a shadowy figure tangled in swirling lines and shapes. The face is dark, almost lost in the chaotic scribbles around it. Light lines twist like vines or smoke, while heavier marks form a crown or halo above the head. The artist used a sharp tool to scratch into metal, then inked the grooves for the print. That’s how the lines stay so crisp and deep. Check out etching to see how this technique works.

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