Untitled

Untitled

Robert Watts

1956

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks like a bunch of torn, painted paper pieces glued onto a light background. The shapes are mostly black, white, and gray, arranged in uneven lines and clusters. Some pieces overlap, while others float apart—no clear picture, just sharp edges and flat colors. The artist cut and pasted the paper himself, then added pencil lines. It’s not trying to show anything real; it’s more like a puzzle made of scraps. Want to see more like this? Check out Robert Watts.

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