Untitled
1942
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1942
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This woodcut shows a tangled, abstract figure against a dark background. The shapes are jagged and uneven, with sharp lines and dots filling in the forms. Some parts look like faces or hands, but nothing is clear or smooth—it’s all rough edges and bold black-and-white contrast. The artist carved this image into wood, then printed it. The rough texture of the woodcut makes the lines look handmade, almost like a sketch pressed into paper. Next, check out lithography to see how other artists made prints in different ways.