Untitled
1989
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1989
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1989 ink by Julio Larraz, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a simple shelf with a few objects on it. There’s a peeled onion, a red apple, a yellow fruit, and a greenish object that looks like a pear or a melon. Next to them is a dark metal pitcher, and a white cloth hangs off the edge of the shelf. The background is mostly black, making the colors of the objects stand out. The artist used a mix of light and shadow to make the scene feel quiet and still. The way the objects are placed—some stacked, some leaning—gives it a slightly messy, real-life look. If you like this style, check out how the artist made it using etching.
Julio César Ernesto Fernández Larraz is a Cuban artist. He has lived in the United States since 1961. He first worked as a political caricaturist and cartoonist, signing his work Julio Fernandez. In the 1970s, he began…
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