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Untitled, by John Currin, ink, 2002

Untitled

John Currin

2002

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Contemporary walking stick

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 2002 ink by John Currin, depicting walking stick, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
John Currin
When & what style?
2002
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is an etching with dark lines and shades. It shows a vague figure. The artist likely used simple shapes to create this image, which is interesting because it's so different from detailed drawings. The simplicity of the figure makes you wonder what the artist was thinking. It's like they wanted to leave some things to our imagination. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: etching.

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