Untitled
1982
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1982
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1982 by Mike Kelley, depicting Monkey, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see nine sheets of lined notebook paper covered in scribbles, doodles, and tiny handwritten notes in black felt-tip pen. Kelley made this while traveling, treating the pages like a sketchbook diary. The scribbles feel raw, almost like he was thinking out loud on paper. There’s no clear subject—just the mess of ideas and marks that spill across the pages. If you like this loose, personal style, check out more works in The Museum of Modern Art.
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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