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Untitled, by Robert Barry, graphite, 1966

Untitled

Robert Barry

1966

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1966 graphite by Robert Barry, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Robert Barry
When & what style?
1966
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This is just a flat, light brown surface with no shapes or details—no lines, no objects, nothing to grab your eye. It looks like a piece of paper covered in tiny, even dots that make the color look soft and even. There’s no movement, no focus, just a quiet, blank feeling. The artist made this on purpose—no hidden meaning in the image itself. It’s just what you see: a simple, empty brown field. Next, check out stippling to see how artists use dots to create color and texture.

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