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Untitled, by Mel Bochner, ink, 1990

Untitled

Mel Bochner

1990

ink

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1990 ink by Mel Bochner, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Mel Bochner
When & what style?
1990
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This piece shows two horizontal rows of handwritten numbers from 0 to 9, scribbled in blue ink. The numbers repeat in a messy, uneven line, with some digits overlapping or smudged. The paper is mostly blank, except for a faint yellowish stain in the top right corner and a small brownish mark near the bottom right. The artist signed it in the corner with a tiny, almost hidden script. The numbers feel random but also deliberate, like a puzzle or a game with rules we’re not seeing. If you like this, look up Mel Bochner for more work like this.

About the artist

Artist

Mel Bochner

Melvin Simon Bochner (August 23, 1940 – February 12, 2025) was an American conceptual artist.

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