Untitled
1990
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1990
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1990 ink by Kay Rosen, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image shows a red square background with white text. The names listed are all men with the last name "X"—like John X, Benedict X, and Malcolm X. The text is centered and stacked neatly, with a thin white border around the red. The artist swapped out last names to highlight how often Black men’s identities were erased or replaced with "X" in history. This piece feels like a quiet protest. Next, check out the artist’s work: Kay Rosen.
Kay Rosen is an American painter. Rosen's paintings are included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American…
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