Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Charles Christopher Hill. It dates from 1980 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1980, this untitled lithograph by Charles Christopher Hill is part of the Museum of Modern Art’s collection. The work presents an abstract field of red, punctuated by irregular blue bands and a pattern of small black dots. The interplay of color and form generates a lively visual rhythm that draws the eye across the surface.
Subject & Meaning
The composition relies on stark contrasts: a non‑uniform red ground set against cooler blue strips and discrete black points. The irregularity of the blue elements and the evenly spaced dots suggest a tension between chaos and order, inviting viewers to contemplate movement within a seemingly static plane.
Technique & Style
Executed as a lithograph, the piece demonstrates Hill’s command of the medium’s capacity for layered color fields and precise mark‑making. The red tone varies in intensity, achieved through multiple passes on the stone, while the blue bands and black dots are rendered with crisp, controlled lines that emphasize the graphic quality of the print.
History & Provenance
The lithograph entered the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings shortly after its creation, reflecting the institution’s interest in contemporary abstract printmaking of the early 1980s. Its acquisition underscores Hill’s emerging reputation at the time and situates the work within MoMA’s broader narrative of post‑modern graphic experimentation.
Artist & collection
Artist
Charles Christopher Hill is an American artist and printmaker. Hill lives and works in Los Angeles, California and was married to the late Victoria Blyth Hill, an art conservator. He has been artist in residence at…
