Untitled
1980
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1980
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1980 ink by Patrick Caulfield, depicting Drinking Glass, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a bright yellow lamp hanging over a simple white table. The shapes are flat, like cut-out paper, and the edges are sharp—no soft shadows. Caulfield made this print in the 1960s or 70s. He liked everyday things but stripped them down to basic lines and colors. The lamp looks almost like a cartoon, but the mood is quiet, not funny. If you like this clean, graphic look, try the technique called *impasto*—thick paint that stands out on the canvas.
Patrick Joseph Caulfield, (29 January 1936 – 29 September 2005), was an English painter and printmaker known for his bold canvases, which often incorporated elements of photorealism within a pared-down scene.
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