Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Carroll Dunham. It dates from 1989 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a drypoint print from a portfolio of ten created by American artist Carroll Dunham in 1989. It is one of a series of works that reflect his exploration of contrasting visual elements.
Subject & Meaning
The print features a central figure with a distorted face, surrounded by abstract shapes and lines. The image's tension is heightened by the contrast between the dark figure and the light background, and the figure's unsettling facial features.
Technique & Style
The drypoint technique used in Untitled creates rich, dark lines and shading, giving the image a sense of depth and texture. The bold, expressive lines are characteristic of Dunham's style, which blends abstract and figurative elements.
Context
Dunham's work from this period reflects a broader artistic trend of re-examining painting and printmaking techniques, and exploring the relationship between abstraction and representation.
Artist & collection
Artist
Carroll Dunham (born November 5, 1949) is an American painter. Working since the late 1970s, Dunham's career reached critical renown in the 1980s when he first exhibited with Baskerville + Watson, a decade during which…
