Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink drawing by César Moro. It dates from 1935 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
The paper looks like magazine pages or ads, torn and rearranged into shapes that hint at letters or faces.
This is a small collage of cut-up paper scraps and ink on a board. The pieces overlap in uneven layers, some edges frayed, others sharp. The colors stay mostly neutral—beiges and grays—with a single red dot near the center.
Moro made this in 1935, before he moved to Mexico. The paper looks like magazine pages or ads, torn and rearranged into shapes that hint at letters or faces.
This style reminds me of Schwitters’ collages, where everyday paper becomes art. Check out more by César Moro at The Museum of Modern Art.
Overview
César Moro's Untitled is a 1935 drawing composed of cut-and-pasted printed paper and ink on paper mounted on board.
Technique & Style
The work is a small collage featuring layered, torn paper scraps with frayed and sharp edges, predominantly in neutral tones, with a single red dot near the center. The arrangement of torn magazine pages or advertisements into abstract shapes recalls the collage techniques of Kurt Schwitters.
Subject & Meaning
The shapes formed by the cut paper hint at letters or faces, but remain abstract, leaving interpretation open.
History & Provenance
Created in 1935, before Moro's move to Mexico, the work is now held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Artist & collection
Artist
César Moro is the pseudonym of Alfredo Quíspez-Asín Mas, a Peruvian poet and painter.
