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Untitled, by Dick Higgins, ink, 1981

Untitled

Dick Higgins

1981

ink

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1981 ink by Dick Higgins, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Dick Higgins
When & what style?
1981
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows two overlapping circles labeled "Art" and "Life," with a scribbled line between them marked "Fluxus." Arrows point from these circles to a timeline labeled "1962," "vs. ( )", "Parallels," and "Now." The words "Them" and "Anything Fashionable's Outside" are scrawled nearby, and the whole thing looks hand-drawn and rough. The circles and arrows suggest a way of thinking about how art and life connect over time. The timeline hints at shifts in ideas, but the exact meaning isn’t spelled out. Next, look up Dick Higgins to see how his work fits into this sketch.

About the artist

Portrait of Dick Higgins
Artist

Dick Higgins

Dick Higgins was an American artist, composer, art theorist, poet, publisher, printmaker, and a co-founder of the Fluxus international artistic movement.

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