Untitled
1980
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1980
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1980 ink by Uzo Egonu, depicting Breastfeeding, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a simple coffee cup on a table in a quiet room. The print uses flat colors and clean lines to show the scene. It feels calm and a little lonely. Egonu made this during a time when many artists mixed African patterns with modern styles. The cup’s shape stands out against the flat background like a quiet symbol. If this style grabs you, check out another artist: Uzo Egonu.
Uzo Egonu (Igbo: Ụzọ Egonu ; 25 December 1931 – 14 August 1996) was a Nigerian-born artist who settled in Britain in the 1940s, only once returning to his homeland for two days in the 1970s, although he remained concerned with African political struggles.
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