Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Peter Phillips, Roy Lichtenstein, Gerald Laing, Allen Jones, Jim Dine, Tom Wesselmann, Allan D'Arcangelo, Mel Ramos, Various Artists John Wesley. It dates from 1966 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
This artwork is a set of three books filled with screenprints and two lithographs, made by eleven American artists in 1966.
This artwork is a set of three books filled with screenprints and two lithographs, made by eleven American artists in 1966. The images range from bold figures to everyday objects, each printed in bright, flat colors.
Each artist contributed their own style, showing how pop art could mix advertising, comics, and real life. Some prints use cut paper added on top, called collage, to give more texture. It was common in the 1960s for artists to work together like this, sharing ideas but keeping their own look.
You can see this work at The Museum of Modern Art.
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Overview
Untitled is a composite print work produced in 1966, consisting of three bound volumes that contain a total of thirty‑one screenprints—two of which incorporate collage elements—and two lithographs. The pieces were created collaboratively by eleven American artists associated with the Pop Art movement and are part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Subject & Meaning
The individual prints present a range of motifs typical of mid‑century popular culture, from stylised human figures to mundane consumer objects. By juxtaposing these subjects, the work reflects the era’s fascination with mass‑media imagery and the blurring of high art with everyday visual language.
Technique & Style
Screenprinting provides flat, saturated colour fields, while the two collage‑enhanced prints add paper cut‑outs for tactile contrast. The accompanying lithographs employ the traditional stone‑based process, offering a subtle tonal variation. Each artist’s distinct visual vocabulary—whether comic‑strip boldness, advertising gloss, or figurative abstraction—remains evident within the unified format.
History & Provenance
Commissioned in 1966, the project brought together John Wesley, Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Peter Phillips, Roy Lichtenstein, Gerald Laing, Allen Jones, Jim Dine, Tom Wesselmann, Allan D’Arcangelo, and Mel Ramos. After its creation, the set entered the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it continues to be displayed as an example of collaborative Pop Art practice.
Artist & collection
Artist
John Wesley, Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Peter Phillips, Roy Lichtenstein, Gerald Laing, Allen Jones, Jim Dine, Tom Wesselmann, Allan D'Arcangelo, Mel Ramos, Various Artists (1928–2022) was an American artist.
