Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a drawing by Kenneth Snelson. It dates from 1967 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1967 drawing by Kenneth Snelson, an American sculptor and photographer, created using pressure-sensitive tape on transparentized paper.
Subject & Meaning
The work embodies Snelson's exploration of tensegrity, a structural principle where flexible and rigid elements achieve equilibrium, which he investigated through various lightweight, tension-based structures.
Technique & Style
The drawing features a geometric design composed of intersecting lines and shapes, some filled with dark blue tape, on a beige background. The use of tape and transparentized paper adds tactile quality and depth, creating a sense of order and simplicity.
Context
Snelson's concept of tensegrity, also known as floating compression, was developed independently, although it was later popularized by Buckminster Fuller.
Artist & collection
Artist
Kenneth Duane Snelson (June 29, 1927 – December 22, 2016) was an American contemporary sculptor and photographer.
