Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Hans Bellmer. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
The background looks like smudged paper, with a few dark lines and a tiny green shape near the bottom.
This drawing shows two small, ghostly figures tangled together in a rough, sketchy style. Their limbs twist oddly, and their faces are barely there—just faint outlines. The background looks like smudged paper, with a few dark lines and a tiny green shape near the bottom.
The artist made this in 1950 using a printing method that lets ink sit on a smooth stone. The figures don’t look real or friendly—they’re more like strange, dreamlike shapes.
If you like this style, look up lithography to see how it works.
Overview
This untitled lithograph, created by Hans Bellmer in 1950, is a print artwork housed in The Museum of Modern Art’s collection. It features two intertwined, ghostly figures rendered in a sketchy, expressive style.
Subject & Meaning
The lithograph depicts two small, eerily abstracted figures with distorted limbs and barely discernible faces, evoking a sense of dreamlike strangeness rather than realism or warmth.
Technique & Style
Bellmer employed lithography, a technique involving ink on a smooth stone surface, to achieve the work’s characteristic rough, smudged background, accented with dark lines and a small green shape.
History & Provenance
Created in 1950, this lithograph is part of The Museum of Modern Art’s collection, reflecting Bellmer’s exploration of surrealist themes beyond his known works, such as life-sized dolls and illustrations for Histoire de l’œil.
Artist & collection
Artist
Hans Bellmer (13 March 1902 – 24 February 1975) was a German artist, best known for his drawings, etchings that illustrates the 1940 edition of Histoire de l’œil, and the life-sized female dolls he produced in the mid-1930s.
