Untitled
1978
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1978
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1978 by Mike Kelley, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a few lines of handwritten words and two tiny drawings. The words describe a birdhouse designed for small birds, with a small hole to keep bigger birds out. Below, there’s a simple sketch of a cube with a dot (the hole) and another cube with a bird perched beside it. The writing plays with ideas of fairness and competition—smaller birds get a fair shot. The drawings are rough but clear, made with a felt-tip pen on lined paper. If this style interests you, check out Mike Kelley.
Michael Kelley (October 27, 1954 – c. January 31, 2012) was an American artist whose work involved found objects, textile banners, drawings, assemblage, collage, performance, photography, sound and video. He also worked…
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