Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Jonathan Borofsky, Frank O. Gehry, Ann Hamilton, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Brice Marden, Julie Mehretu, Ken Price, Susan Rothenberg, Edward Ruscha, Richard Serra, Richard Tuttle, Frank Shepard Fairey, Various Artists John Baldessari. It dates from 2008 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Each piece uses different methods like lithography, screenprinting, and etching.
This is a set of prints made by many artists together. Each piece uses different methods like lithography, screenprinting, and etching. The works are abstract, with shapes, words, and marks rather than scenes.
It was created in 2008 as part of a project called "Artists for Obama." The artists donated their work to support a political cause. You won’t find people or places here—just ideas and styles coming together.
Look up lithography to see how ink and stone can make bold, flat images.
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Overview
Untitled is a collaborative print portfolio assembled in 2008, comprising a diverse array of techniques: six lithographs (one combined with screenprint), three screenprints, three etchings (including an aquatint), and two drypoints executed on chine collé. The collection brings together works by a dozen prominent American artists and is part of the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings.
Subject & Meaning
The images are non‑representational, focusing on abstract forms, textual elements, and gestural marks rather than narrative scenes. By emphasizing ideas and visual language over recognizable subjects, the prints reflect a collective exploration of contemporary artistic vocabularies.
Technique & Style
Each contributor employs a distinct printmaking method, ranging from the flat tonal qualities of lithography to the layered opacity of screenprinting, the line‑rich qualities of etching and aquatint, and the textured surface of drypoint on chine collé. This technical variety underscores the individual styles of the participating artists while maintaining a cohesive abstract aesthetic.
History & Provenance
The portfolio was produced as part of the “Artists for Obama” initiative, a fundraising effort in which artists donated works to support the 2008 presidential campaign. After its creation, the set entered the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it remains catalogued.
Context
The project situates the prints within a broader moment of political engagement by the art community, illustrating how collaborative print media can serve both aesthetic and activist purposes. The inclusion of artists from varied practices—painting, sculpture, installation—highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the campaign’s visual outreach.
Artist & collection
Artist
John Baldessari, Jonathan Borofsky, Frank O. Gehry, Ann Hamilton, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Brice Marden, Julie Mehretu, Ken Price, Susan Rothenberg, Edward Ruscha, Richard Serra, Richard Tuttle, Frank Shepard…
