Untitled
1959
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1959
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1959 by George Brecht, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image shows a typed page with black text on a light background. The words are arranged in numbered steps, describing how to use radios and candles in a performance. There’s a handwritten signature at the bottom: *"George Brecht, Summer 1959."* The instructions look like a game where performers follow random cards to adjust radio volumes and dials. It’s more like a set of rules than a traditional artwork. Look up George Brecht next to see how he turned everyday objects into art.
George Brecht (August 27, 1926 – December 5, 2008), born George Ellis MacDiarmid, was an American conceptual artist and avant-garde composer, as well as a professional chemist who worked as a consultant for companies…
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