Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a graphite drawing by Jim Nutt. It dates from 2001 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 2001 pencil drawing on colored paper by American artist Jim Nutt, a key figure in the Chicago Imagists movement. The work is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a distorted, surrealistic face with exaggerated and asymmetrical features, intentionally deviating from realism to convey a sense of unease or abnormality.
Technique & Style
Nutt employed simple, loose pencil lines on faintly visible colored paper. The facial features are sharply defined, while elements like the hair exhibit fuzzy, shaded textures, creating a contrast between precision and softness.
History & Provenance
Created in 2001, the piece is characteristic of Nutt's work within the Chicago Imagists, a movement blending surrealist and pop art influences. It is now held in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art.
Context
Nutt's development as an artist was shaped by his time at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he was influenced by the city's surrealist and pop art scene, eventually co-founding the Chicago Imagists.
Artist & collection
Artist
James T. Nutt (born November 28, 1938) is an American artist who was a founding member of the Chicago surrealist art movement known as the Chicago Imagists, or the Hairy Who. Though his work is inspired by the same pop…
