Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Stojan Ćelić. It dates from 1967 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1967, this untitled work by Stojan Ćelić is a color etching and aquatint printed on paper with a soft, aged appearance. The composition consists of stark black lines that partition a pale field into irregular blocks, some square, others elongated or truncated at sharp angles. A thin dark border encloses the image, giving the impression of a frame.
Technique & Style
The interplay of straight, angular divisions with occasional gently curving strokes creates a tension between geometric order and subtle fluidity.
Ćelić employed a combination of fine and bold incised lines, alongside aquatint washes, to generate areas of both dense black and open space. The interplay of straight, angular divisions with occasional gently curving strokes creates a tension between geometric order and subtle fluidity. The paper’s texture contributes to the tactile quality, while the color etching process adds nuanced tonal variation.
History & Provenance
The print entered the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it remains part of the institution’s holdings. Its acquisition date is not publicly recorded, but the work represents Ćelić’s mid‑career experimentation with printmaking techniques during the late 1960s, a period marked by his increasing engagement with abstract visual language.
Context
Produced at a time when many artists were exploring the possibilities of print media, Ćelić’s untitled piece reflects broader trends in post‑war European abstraction. The emphasis on line, form, and the balance between chance and design aligns with contemporary investigations into the materiality of the print process, situating the work within the evolving discourse of modernist graphic art.
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