1964
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1964 graphite by John Cage, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows the word "SOUNDS" stretched and broken apart. Lines zigzag around the letters like arrows or musical notes. Below, small text reads "FOR SOLO TELEVISION PERFORMER" in messy handwriting. The artist scribbled his name—John Cage—and the year "Milano 1959" in the corner. The whole thing looks like a sketch for something bigger, not a finished picture. Next, check out John Cage to see how he turned noise into art.
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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