Untitled
1974
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1974
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1974 ink by Bruce Nauman, depicting Dancing, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a black-and-white print of wobbly, hand-drawn letters that spell “Dance or Exercise on the Perimeter of a Square.” The letters tilt and shake like they were written in the dark. Nauman made this while watching a dancer rehearse. He turned the dancer’s steps into a scribble you can almost hear. The print is one of seven works in a folder—each sheet feels like a different take on the same idea. If you like how words can look like movement, look up 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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