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Untitled, by Mel Bochner, ink, 1979

Untitled

Mel Bochner

1979

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1979 ink by Mel Bochner, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Mel Bochner
When & what style?
1979
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image is a wall of tiny, repeating numbers in two colors—red and black—printed in a grid. The numbers are crammed close together, filling the whole space with no gaps. Some numbers overlap slightly, and the colors shift between rows. The artist used a simple screenprint method, which explains the clean, uniform look. The numbers don’t form words or patterns—they’re just raw data, like a page from a ledger. Look up Mel Bochner next to see how he turned everyday details into art.

About the artist

Artist

Mel Bochner

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

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