1991
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1991 graphite by Cristos Gianakos, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a dark, almost black rectangle on a light background. Inside the black shape, there are faint lines that look like scribbles or tiny marks—hard to make out at first glance. The edges of the painting are rough, and the whole thing sits inside a simple white frame. The black area isn’t empty—it’s filled with tiny, uneven lines that create a kind of texture. It’s like someone drew quickly with a pencil or pen, but it’s not clear what, if anything, they were drawing. If you like this kind of simple, mysterious work, check out the artist Cristos Gianakos.
Cristos Gianakos (born January 4, 1934) is an American postminimalist artist known for his large-scale ramp sculptures and installations.
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