Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Julia Jacquette. It dates from 1999 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
They’re etchings, meaning she scratched the image onto a metal plate, then inked it and pressed hard to transfer the design.
You see a single, slightly off-center lip print pressed onto paper. The ink bleeds a little at the edges, making the mark feel soft and personal. The print is small—about the size of your palm—and stands alone without a frame.
Jacquette made four of these in 1999. They’re etchings, meaning she scratched the image onto a metal plate, then inked it and pressed hard to transfer the design. The lip mark looks casual, but the process is careful and controlled.
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Overview
This small etching, created in 1999, is one of a suite of four by Julia Jacquette. It is held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print features a single lip print, slightly off-center on the page, with soft edges due to bleeding ink. The intimate, personal nature of the image is underscored by its small size, roughly the size of a human palm.
Technique & Style
The etching was made by scratching the image onto a metal plate, then inking and pressing it onto paper. The casual appearance of the lip print belies the careful, controlled process involved in its creation.
Artist & collection
Artist
Julia Jacquette is an American artist primarily based in New York City and Amsterdam.
