1961
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1961 graphite by Ray Johnson, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This looks like a messy list of names and notes scribbled in pencil, ink, and colored pencil. Some words are circled or underlined, and there’s a small black dot next to one entry. The paper is crumpled, and the back side is blank except for a few faint marks. The artist filled both sides of a piece of paper—even the envelope—with quick, overlapping words. It feels like a secret code or a to-do list, but it’s hard to tell what it all means. If you like this kind of scribbled, personal art, check out Ray Johnson.
Raymond Edward "Ray" Johnson was an American artist. Known primarily as a collagist and correspondence artist, he was a seminal figure in the history of Neo-Dada and early Pop art and was described as "New York's most…
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