Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Robert Hansen. It dates from 1964 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1964 lithograph by Robert Hansen, part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The print features a jumbled composition of black, white, and gray shapes, including a face with a hat, a lamp, and hands holding a rounded object, with some elements overlapping and others isolated.
Technique & Style
The lithograph's bold lines and smudged ink are characteristic of the printing process, where ink is applied to a flat stone and then transferred to paper, resulting in a somewhat sketch-like quality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Robert Christian Boes Hansen, also known as the Butcher Baker, was an American serial killer active in Anchorage, Alaska, between 1971 and 1983, abducting, raping and murdering at least seventeen women.
