1979
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1979 ink by Barkley L. Hendricks, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image shows two big black squares with sharp edges, like cut-out paper, floating on a light background. Between them is a small, colorful portrait of a man in a suit and sunglasses, with bright yellow eyes. Around the squares are sheets of music with handwritten notes and pencil sketches of people. The black squares look like they’re missing something—maybe they’re placeholders for faces or objects. The music sheets add a strange mix of sound and silence to the picture. If you like this style, check out Barkley L. Hendricks.
Barkley L. Hendricks (April 16, 1945 – April 18, 2017) was a contemporary American painter who made pioneering contributions to Black portraiture and conceptualism. While he worked in a variety of media and genres…
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