1961
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1961 ink by Thomas Chimes, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This ink drawing looks messy on purpose. Black shapes float in a rough, textured background. Some shapes are simple—big squares, tiny dots, a few X’s. Others are wobbly, like scribbles or smudges. The whole thing feels uneven, almost like it was drawn fast or with a broken tool. The artist used lots of empty space between the marks. It’s not a picture of anything real—just lines and gaps. The paper itself shows through in spots, making it look unfinished. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
Thomas Chimes (1921–2009) was a painter and artist from Philadelphia. His work is in important public collections, including those of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the Museum…
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