Untitled

Untitled

Carl Andre

1966

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows three framed boxes on graph paper. The top left box has tiny, repeating words like "LOCK" and "LOU" crammed inside. The top right box is empty except for two faint horizontal lines dividing it into four equal squares. The bottom left box has a single small "X" in the center square, with the rest blank. The bottom right box is packed with tiny, uneven letters that look like they’re overlapping. The words inside the boxes don’t spell anything clear—they’re more like a puzzle. The artist used a ruler to keep the lines straight, even when filling the boxes with text. Check out cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to create texture.

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