Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Dimitri Hadzi, ink, 1961
Untitled, by Dimitri Hadzi, ink, 1961

Untitled is an ink print by Dimitri Hadzi. It dates from 1961 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Dimitri Hadzi's 1961 engraving, Untitled, is a print featuring abstract figures. It is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The engraving depicts six simplified, distorted figures with rounded heads, arranged in a row. Their abstract forms and twisted postures evoke a dreamlike or fantastical quality.

Technique & Style

Created through the engraving process, the work features dark, sharp lines against a light background. Hadzi achieved this by carving into a metal plate with a tool and then inking it.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Dimitri Hadzi

Artist

Dimitri Hadzi

Dimitri Hadzi (March 21, 1921 – April 16, 2006) was an American abstract sculptor who lived and worked in Rome, Italy for 25 years and later resided in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he also taught at Harvard University for over a decade.

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