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Untitled

Jirí Kolár , 1960

Untitled, by Jirí Kolár, 1960
Untitled, by Jirí Kolár, 1960

Untitled is a drawing by Jirí Kolár. It dates from 1960 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1960 by Jiří Kolář, Untitled is a drawing made from cut-and-pasted printed paper on paper. It exemplifies the artist's experimental approach to visual art.

Technique & Style

The work is composed of fragments of printed materials, such as book pages and newspaper, rearranged and glued onto a plain paper surface. This technique, characteristic of Kolář's practice, involves cutting and reassembling existing images and text to create new compositions.

Subject & Meaning

By recontextualizing printed words and images, Kolář challenges traditional notions of art-making and representation. The work's quiet, subversive quality lies in its use of everyday materials and straightforward, non-expressive technique.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Jirí Kolár

Artist

Jirí Kolár

Jiří Kolář (; 24 September 1914 – 11 August 2002) was a Czech poet, writer, painter and translator. His work included both literary and visual art.

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