Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Carmela Gross. It dates from 1978 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1978, this untitled work by Carmela Gross consists of stamped black ink on paper. The piece is part of the Museum of Modern Art’s collection and presents a repetitive visual field composed of identical, leg‑like forms arranged in a regular grid.
Subject & Meaning
The repeated silhouettes resemble bent legs with knees angled and feet pointing downward. By reducing the figure to a simple outline, Gross abstracts the human body into a rhythmic pattern, inviting viewers to consider the relationship between individuality and uniformity.
Technique & Style
Gross employed a stamping process, pressing a single inked matrix onto the paper multiple times. The method yields clean, uniform contours and a precise, mechanical repetition that emphasizes the flatness of the surface while maintaining a subtle hand‑made quality.
History & Provenance
The work was produced in the late 1970s, a period when Gross explored seriality and printmaking. It entered the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings shortly after its creation, where it remains catalogued as an example of her print practice.
Context
During the 1970s, many artists investigated processes that blurred the line between drawing and printmaking. Gross’s use of stamped ink aligns with contemporary interests in mass production, pattern, and the reduction of figurative elements to basic graphic forms.
Artist & collection
Artist
Carmela Gross is a Brazilian visual artist and educator. She is noted for her avant-garde productions on visual arts that focus on drawing, architecture and the urban landscape.
