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Untitled, by Joe Jones, 1980

Untitled

Joe Jones

1980

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1980 by Joe Jones, depicting Letter, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Joe Jones
When & what style?
1980
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a simple drawing made with a ballpoint pen on paper. It shows some lines and shapes, but it's hard to tell what they mean. The artist, Joe Jones, was part of a group that liked to experiment with art, and this drawing might be an example of that experimentation, with its loose and spontaneous lines. The drawing has a casual feel to it, like it was made quickly. This might be because Joe Jones was interested in exploring the basics of art, like line and shape. You can learn more about this kind of simple, experimental art by looking at the work of artist Joe Jones.

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