1980
watercolor
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1980 watercolor by A.R. Penck, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like two wobbly, stick-figure people standing close together. Their arms and legs are bent in odd angles, and their heads are just blobs with lines for faces. The background is a messy mix of bright colors—purples, greens, and yellows—with sloppy brushstrokes that don’t quite form anything clear. The artist signed it in the corner as *A.R. Penck*, and the paint looks loose and fast, like it was done in one go. The colors clash but also feel alive, almost like a sketch that got too wild. If you like this style, check out A.R. Penck (Ralf Winkler) for more of his work.
Ralf Winkler (alias A. R. Penck, who also used the pseudonyms Mike Hammer, T. M., Mickey Spilane, Theodor Marx, "a. Y." or just "Y" 5 October 1939 – 2 May 2017) was a German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and jazz…
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