Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Contemporary Realist artist Jim Nutt. It dates from 1999 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
This untitled painting is a portrait by American artist Jim Nutt, created in 1999 using synthetic polymer paint on canvas and oil on a medium-density fiberboard frame.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a close-up of a face with stylized features, including large curved shapes and smooth, flat skin. The subject's wild dark hair and patterned collar add to the portrait's distinctive character.
Technique & Style
Nutt employed simple, bold colors, primarily browns and blacks, with minimal shading, resulting in a representation that is both realistic and slightly artificial.
Context
As a founding member of the Chicago Imagists, Nutt's work is associated with a surrealist movement that drew inspiration from pop culture, relating to but distinct from Pop Art.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
James T. Nutt (born November 28, 1938) is an American artist who was a founding member of the Chicago surrealist art movement known as the Chicago Imagists, or the Hairy Who. Though his work is inspired by the same pop…
