Untitled

About this work

This image shows typed instructions written in black ink on lined paper. The text is numbered and lists steps for making something with scissors, tape, a peg-box, and a chair. There’s a date at the bottom—“Cologne, 1961” crossed out and replaced with “revised Pittsburgh, 1962.” The instructions look like a mix of craft directions and performance notes, almost like a recipe for an odd assembly. The handwriting is neat but slightly messy, like someone scribbling while thinking. This piece is part of a collection at The Museum of Modern Art.

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