Untitled
1917
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1917
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1917 ink by Pietro Gigli, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This piece looks like a messy sketch with lots of scribbles and cut-out words. The words are in different sizes and angles, some stretched or slanted. There’s a big word “NOTEALE” near the top, and smaller phrases like “RETIC” and “OLATO FITTISSIMO DI SIEPE.” Lines connect some words, and a few boxes hold short phrases like “OCCHI DI CIELO IN CISTERNE.” The paper is light, and the ink is dark and uneven. The words don’t make full sentences—they’re more like fragments or sounds. Some look like they’re written in Italian. The artist played with how letters and shapes fit together. If this style of mixed scribbles and words interests you, look up cross-hatching.
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