Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Lorenzo Homar, ink, 1963
Untitled, by Lorenzo Homar, ink, 1963

Untitled is an ink print by Lorenzo Homar. It dates from 1963 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is a wood engraving created by Lorenzo Homar in 1963, held at The Museum of Modern Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a simple yet textured scene of a dark ocean with whitecaps under a sky represented by layered horizontal lines, evoking clouds.

Technique & Style

Produced using black ink on a light background, the work's carved lines and intricate marks create a busy texture, characteristic of the wood engraving technique, where the artist cuts into wood and presses ink into the cuts.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Lorenzo Homar

Artist

Lorenzo Homar

Lorenzo Nicolás Homar Gelabert was a Puerto Rican printmaker, painter, and calligrapher whose artwork stretches to three main workshops: Centro de Arte Puertorriqueño (CPA), DIVEDCO, and the Taller de Artes Gráficas of…

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