Untitled
1987
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1987
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1987 ink by Wayne Thiebaud, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a city skyline with tall buildings in bright, blocky colors. The shapes are simple but bold—some buildings lean, others glow with warm yellows and reds. A green dome or hill sits in the lower right, with a tiny figure walking on it. The artist used a woodcut technique, which means they carved the design into wood and stamped it. That’s why the lines and colors look flat and graphic, like a print. Next, check out woodcut to see how this old method creates bold, graphic art.
Wayne Thiebaud ( TEE-boh; born Morton Wayne Thiebaud; November 15, 1920 – December 25, 2021) was an American painter known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, cakes, lipsticks, paint cans, ice…
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