Untitled
1978
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1978
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows an open book with text and a graph, cracked and torn like broken glass. The pages are set into a grid of hexagonal tiles, making the whole thing look fragile. The book’s pages are yellowed, and the cracks run through the words and lines. The artist used a printing method that mimics damage, making the book look old and worn. This trick draws your eye to how fragile knowledge can be. Look up Steven Cortright to see more of his work with text and materials.
