Untitled
1973
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Sigmar Polke
Sigmar Polke (13 February 1941 – 10 June 2010) was a German painter and photographer.
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1973 ink by Sigmar Polke, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image is split into four black-and-white boxes. Two show close-ups of hands—one holding a small object, the other reaching toward something on a table. Another box zooms in on a cat’s face, fur fuzzy and eyes sharp. The last box shows a hand holding a dark, curved tool. The whole thing sits on a repeating geometric pattern of sharp triangles. The artist mixed real photos with a printed background, almost like a collage. The text around the edges is in German, hinting at ideas about hands, quicksilver (mercury), and hidden connections. Next, check out lithography to see how artists print images like this.
Sigmar Polke (13 February 1941 – 10 June 2010) was a German painter and photographer.
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