Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Maria Lassnig. It dates from 1985 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
One figure leans over the other, their limbs all mixed up—no clear faces, just dark smudges for heads.
This sketch shows two tangled bodies in a rough, twisted pose. The lines are shaky and uneven, like they were drawn fast. One figure leans over the other, their limbs all mixed up—no clear faces, just dark smudges for heads.
The artist scribbled her initials in the corner, and the date "1985" is faintly marked. The paper has gridlines underneath, like a practice sheet.
Next, check out how etching, drypoint, aquatint work to see how artists make marks like these.
Artist & collection
Artist
Maria Lassnig (8 September 1919 – 6 May 2014) was an Austrian artist known for her painted self-portraits and her theory of "body awareness".
