1990
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1990 by John Cage, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This looks like a piece of textured paper covered in tiny specks and bits. Some dark spots cluster in groups, while thin, light-colored strands weave through the surface. The whole thing has a rough, uneven look, like bark or dried leaves. The artist made this by pressing together plant fibers—mulberry, burdock, even seaweed. It’s not a painting in the usual sense, but a physical object you could almost touch. Check out The Museum of Modern Art to see it in person.
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, artist, and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of…
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