Untitled
1970
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1970
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1970 graphite by Paul Thek, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This looks like a quick sketch on lined notebook paper. The words are messy and uneven, written in pencil. At the top, it says "AGE OF AQUARIUS FOUND TO BE OVER." Below that, smaller lines read things like "PUBLIC URGED TO UNWIND CLOCKS" and "PAUL THIEK CUTS '70 HAIR, SWIMS TO SAFETY." In the corner is a tiny drawing of a palm tree next to a beach. The sketch feels like a joke or a silly headline. The artist mixed real names and fake news to make it look like a weird newspaper. Check out Paul Thek to see more of his playful, odd art.
Paul Thek was an American painter, sculptor and installation artist. Thek was active in both the United States and Europe, exhibiting several installations and sculptural works over the course of his life. Posthumously,…
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