Untitled
1972
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1972
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1972 ink by Jean Dubuffet, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a messy, stacked pile of white and brown paper shapes. The figures have big, exaggerated heads with simple lines for eyes and mouths. Some parts are striped or dotted in red and blue, and everything feels crammed together like a tower of blocks. The artist cut and pasted the pieces by hand, then drew on them. It’s not a smooth picture—it’s rough and uneven, almost like a collage. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to create shapes and shadows.
