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Untitled, by Allan Kaprow, ink, 1965

Untitled

Allan Kaprow

1965

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1965 ink by Allan Kaprow, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Allan Kaprow
When & what style?
1965
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows a man sitting on a stool, holding a phone to his ear. Behind him, a blue wall holds messy handwritten words like “calling…” and “cars tied in silver foil.” The scene looks like a phone booth or a corner of a street. The words describe a weird, chaotic story—maybe about people waiting and calling names. The drawing feels fast and scribbled, like a quick note or a doodle. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists print images this way.

About the artist

Portrait of Allan Kaprow
Artist

Allan Kaprow

Allan Kaprow (August 23, 1927 – April 5, 2006) was an American performance artist, installation artist, painter, and assemblagist . He helped to develop the "Environment" and "Happening" in the late 1950s and 1960s, as well as their theory.

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