Untitled

Untitled

Kim Jones

1992

paint

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a bare-chested person lying sideways on a bed or couch. Their head is wrapped in what looks like a bandage or cloth, and their arms are bent behind them. The background is dark and messy, while the sheets below are covered in faint city maps or blueprints. The skin is smooth but marked with faint lines, and the lighting makes some areas glow. The mix of soft skin tones with rough, sketchy lines creates a strange contrast. The maps under the body add a quiet detail—like the person is both present and erased at once. If this style intrigues you, look up *chiaroscuro* next.

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