Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Designer Unidentified. It dates from 1963 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1963, this offset lithograph—titled only as Untitled—belongs to the print collection of the Museum of Modern Art. The work’s authorship is listed as Designer Unidentified, reflecting the anonymity often embraced by experimental graphic practices of the period.
Subject & Meaning
The poster announces a performance at De Kleine Komedie in Amsterdam, specifying date, time, and admission price. It also promotes an International Programme featuring new music, theatre, and literature, and references groups such as Fluxus-International and figures like Willem de Ridder, suggesting a connection to avant‑garde cultural networks.
Technique & Style
Executed as an offset lithograph, the design relies on stark black lettering against a light field, punctuated by three stars at the top and a modest cartoon of a figure with a megaphone. The minimalist composition and bold typographic treatment reflect mid‑century modernist graphic trends.
Context
The poster’s aesthetic aligns with the Fluxus movement’s emphasis on reproducibility and the blurring of art and everyday communication. By advertising a multidisciplinary program, it mirrors the 1960s push toward interdisciplinary collaboration in European avant‑garde circles.
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.
