Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Jeff Berner. It dates from 1967 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
It looks like someone glued together old posters, photos, and drawings.
This poster shows a big face made of collaged images. One eye stares out. The mouth is filled with words and tiny pictures. A hand holds a plane. The background is a mix of black, white, and gray shapes.
It’s for an art show called *Aktual Art International* in 1967. The text lists weird art names like *neo-dada* and *fluxus*. It looks like someone glued together old posters, photos, and drawings.
Check out how this was made using lithography.
Overview
Untitled is an offset lithograph created by Jeff Berner in 1967, held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a face composed of collaged images, featuring a staring eye and a mouth filled with text and small pictures, alongside a hand grasping an airplane, set against a background of abstract black, white, and gray shapes.
Technique & Style
The work showcases Berner's use of lithography to create a layered, collage-like effect, blending disparate elements such as posters, photographs, and drawings.
Context
The print was created for the 1967 Aktual Art International exhibition, referencing art movements like neo-dada and fluxus through its listed text.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jeff Berner’s 1967 lithograph looks like a doodle at first—just a few quick lines and a smudge of ink—but try to trace where one shape ends and another begins.
