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Untitled, by Bruno Munari, gouache, 1938

Untitled

Bruno Munari

1938

gouache

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1938 gouache by Bruno Munari, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Bruno Munari
When & what style?
1938
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a person dressed like a giant bottle. Their head is the bottle’s body, with a single eye in the middle and a neck that holds a pair of tongs. The legs are long and thin, ending in shoes, and the whole figure stands against a plain background. The figure’s face is blank except for that one eye, making it look more like an object than a person. The artist used cut-and-pasted paper and simple shapes to create this strange, playful image. If you like this weird mix of shapes, look up Bruno Munari for more of his playful art.

About the artist

Portrait of Bruno Munari
Artist

Bruno Munari

Bruno Munari (24 October 1907 – 29 September 1998) was "one of the greatest actors of 20th-century art, design and graphics".

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