Untitled
1968
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1968
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1968 ink by Bruce Nauman, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image shows a black-and-white instructional diagram. It looks like handwritten notes and text printed on perforated paper, maybe a manual or guide. The words say things like “Set the tape recorder” and “Use a bottle to keep tension,” with a small sketch of a tape loop. The edges have those dotted lines you see in old instruction sheets. The notes seem to be for an old tape recorder, giving step-by-step directions. The handwriting is messy, like someone scribbled it quickly. The paper looks cheap, with a grid pattern around the edges. If you like this mix of text and simple drawings, check out the technique: lithography.
Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico.
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