Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a drawing by Gabriel Orozco. It dates from 1992 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Gabriel Orozco's Untitled, created in 1992, is a drawing made from a modified phone book page. It is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The work transforms a densely printed phone book page into a contemplative piece by selectively erasing sections of text, creating a contrast between the remaining names and numbers and the blanked-out areas.
Technique & Style
The artist's method involves scraping away parts of the original text, resulting in a yellowed page with worn edges and deliberate gaps in the information, turning a mundane document into an enigmatic image.
Artist & collection
Artist
Gabriel Orozco is a Mexican artist. He gained his reputation in the early 1990s for his exploration of drawing, photography, sculpture and installation. In 1998, Francesco Bonami called Orozco "one of the most…
