Untitled
1952
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1952
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1952 graphite by Merce Cunningham, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a grid of squares on lined paper, filled with tiny numbers and quick, messy sketches. Some squares have stick figures or simple shapes—like a chair or a person’s head. Others are blank or just have numbers. The lines are drawn in blue ballpoint pen, and the whole thing looks like a fast, rough draft. The artist was a dancer, not a painter, so this isn’t a traditional artwork. The grid might be a way to map out movement or ideas for a performance. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to create shapes and shading.
Merce Philip Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years.
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