Untitled
1999
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1999
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1999 ink by David Byrne, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image looks like a tangled web of leaves and branches, but it’s actually words. The words—like "grandpa’s," "ropes," "sauces," and "friends"—are drawn in white lines, following the shapes of the leaves and stems. The colors are mostly browns and greens, like dried leaves on the ground. The words don’t make a clear story or sentence. Instead, they feel scattered, like a puzzle or a memory. The artist mixed ordinary things—food, family, objects—into the natural shapes. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one use acid and metal to create prints.
