1967
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1967 ink by William Gropper, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print shows a man in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat holding a child’s hand. Behind them, a barbed-wire fence and a Star of David archway loom over a pile of broken furniture. The man’s face is lined, and the child looks small and serious. The whole scene is drawn in rough, brown lines with a faint, smudged background. The artist used a printing method that lets ink sit on a smooth stone before pressing it onto paper. This creates a textured, almost sketchy look. Look up lithography to see how it works.
William Victor Gropper (December 3, 1897 – January 3, 1977) was an American cartoonist, painter, lithographer, and muralist.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
