Untitled
1960
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1960
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows typed instructions on yellowed paper. The text is dense, with black ink forming columns of rules for a performance piece. Some lines are straight, others curve or zigzag. There are numbers, symbols, and notes like "8 II" or "dotted curved line." The paper has faint gridlines and looks like it’s been handled a lot. The instructions seem to map out how to use sounds, movements, or actions in a piece—like clapping or walking—based on symbols. It’s not a painting but a kind of score, written for flexibility. Check out The Museum of Modern Art to see this work in person.