Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a print by Designer Unidentified. It dates from 1962 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1962 print by an unidentified designer, currently part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection. The work is a letterpress print featuring predominantly black text on a light tan background.
Subject & Meaning
The poster promotes a FLUXUS event, listing participants such as Nam June Paik and Yørgen Music. It advertises 'music and anti-music' along with '6 pro-et contragrammers', indicating an experimental artistic gathering.
Technique & Style
The print exhibits characteristic letterpress traits, with raised metal type impressions and thick, high-sitting ink. The bold, uneven 'FLUXUS' typography contrasts with the smaller, more organized listing of names and event details.
History & Provenance
Created in 1962, the work's designer remains unknown. It is now held in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art.
Context
The poster reflects the experimental spirit of the FLUXUS movement, which emphasized interdisciplinary and avant-garde practices in art, music, and performance during the early 1960s.
Artist & collection
Artist
She kept a rubber stamp of her own thumbprint in her desk drawer—ink it, press it on scrap paper, then scratch out the edges with a nail until the ridges blurred into something unreadable.
