Untitled
1973
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1973
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This crowded scene looks like a wild party with people dancing, drinking, and playing music. Some figures are dressed in old-fashioned clothes, while others wear modern outfits or almost nothing. There’s a circus-like tent in the background with tall, skinny figures on stilts and a woman on a unicycle. The colors are mostly dark with bright pinks and golds popping out. Notice how the people’s faces and bodies are drawn in a simple, almost cartoonish way. The artist mixed sharp lines with smooth shading to create this busy, chaotic vibe. If you like this style, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these techniques work.