Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a watercolor drawing by Luc Tuymans. It dates from 1990 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1990 drawing by Luc Tuymans, a Belgian artist born in 1958. It is executed in watercolor and pencil on cut-and-pasted paper on board.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing is a portrait of an older man with a serious expression. Tuymans' work often explores the human relationship with history and moral complexity, themes that may be implicit in this depiction of a somber individual.
Technique & Style
The portrait is created using soft watercolor and pencil on paper fragments glued to a board. The face appears to have been painted last, layered over a plain white background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Luc Tuymans (born 14 June 1958) is a Belgian visual artist best known for his paintings which explore people's relationship with history and confront their ability to ignore it.
