Untitled
1972
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
About the artist
Artist
R. B. Kitaj
Ronald Brooks Kitaj was an American artist who spent much of his life in England.
See the richer artist pageUntitled is a 1972 ink by R. B. Kitaj, depicting Iraq, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a bright orange square with a rough black border, like a torn poster. Inside, a scribbly face floats over a mess of lines and smudges—part map, part scribble, part nothing. Kitaj made this print by layering different techniques: screenprint, etching, and lithography (a way to draw on stone and print the image). The mix gives it a collage feel, like he grabbed bits from everywhere and glued them together. If you like this messy, layered look, check out lithography—it’s how artists turn drawings into prints without losing the hand-drawn feel.
Ronald Brooks Kitaj was an American artist who spent much of his life in England.
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