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Untitled, by François Morellet, ink, 1974

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Overview

Untitled is a 1974 ink by François Morellet, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
François Morellet
When & what style?
1974
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image is just a solid black rectangle. No shapes, no lines, nothing else. It’s completely empty except for the darkness. This is part of a set of eight prints by François Morellet, made in 1974. He often played with simple ideas—here, it’s just blackness on paper. The artist called it *Untitled*, but the emptiness is the point. Next, check out François Morellet to see how he turned basic shapes into thought experiments.

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Artist

François Morellet

François Morellet (30 April 1926 – 10 May 2016) was a French contemporary abstract painter, sculptor, and light artist.

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