Untitled
1988
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1988
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1988 by Clarissa Sligh, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This piece looks like a black square with white text. The words spell out a kids’ game of tag, with names like Jane, Dick, and Spot. In the middle, there’s a small square photo of three people standing outside. The text is cut out like letters on a typewriter, but it’s handwritten-style. The artist used brown ink on black paper, making the words stand out. The photo in the middle shows a group of people, but we can’t tell who they are. Want to know more? Check out Clarissa Sligh, the artist who made this.
Clarissa T. Sligh (born 1939) is an African-American book artist and photographer based in Asheville, North Carolina. At age 15, she was the lead plaintiff in a school desegregation case in Virginia. In 1988, she became…
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