Untitled

Untitled

James Rosenquist

1973

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print is split in half by a bold red stripe. On the left side, there’s a blurry, faded face inside a circle, a pencil floating above it, and a triangle with white Chinese characters. The right side shows a dark, tangled mess of branches and a square with a faint number "50" inside. Yellow arrows connect the pencil to both sides, like it’s drawing or pointing at them. The mix of clear shapes and messy lines makes it feel busy but not random. The Chinese characters and the number add a quiet mystery—you wonder what they mean. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.

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