Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Carroll Dunham. It dates from 2020 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 2020 lithograph by American artist Carroll Dunham, characterized by a spontaneous, sketchy style. The work depicts three nude figures in dynamic poses set against a hastily drawn background.
Subject & Meaning
The lithograph shows three naked individuals engaged in an ambiguous interaction: one stands with arms raised, another leans over a shoulder, and a third kneels with hands on the ground. The scene's meaning is left open to interpretation.
Technique & Style
Dunham's execution is marked by rapid, expressive lines and simple, gestural forms. The background features indistinct, possibly architectural or natural elements, including a prominent circular shape. The overall effect conveys a sense of immediacy.
History & Provenance
Created in 2020, Untitled is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection. Dunham, active since the late 1970s, gained recognition in the 1980s for his conceptual, genre-blurring practice that shifts between abstraction and figuration.
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…
