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Untitled, by Tom Friedman, 1994

Untitled

Tom Friedman

1994

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1994 by Tom Friedman, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Tom Friedman
When & what style?
1994
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is almost entirely blank—just a single thin, pale gray line stretching across a white background. The line is so faint it looks like a ghost, barely there. The rest of the paper is empty, with no other marks or colors. The artist used only a whisper of pencil to create this. It’s not a sketch or a study—just a line for no clear reason. The simplicity makes it feel quiet and mysterious. Next, check out Tom Friedman to see how he plays with emptiness in his work.

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Artist

Tom Friedman

Tom Friedman (born 1965) is an American conceptual sculptor. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and received a BFA in graphic illustration from Washington University in St. Louis (1988) and an MFA in sculpture from the…

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