Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a graphite drawing by Michael Asher. It dates from 1970 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1970 drawing by Michael Asher, created with pencil on paper and held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts two buildings, one rectangular and the other with a sharp, angled corner, suggesting a spatial tension between them. Handwritten measurements and grid lines on the paper imply a focus on the buildings' physical dimensions and relationships.
Technique & Style
Executed in pencil, the work features simple, monochromatic forms and includes the artist's signature. The presence of grid lines and measurements indicates a methodical approach to the drawing's creation.
Artist & collection
Artist
Michael Max Asher was an American conceptual artist, described by The New York Times as "among the patron saints of the Conceptual Art phylum known as Institutional Critique, an often esoteric dissection of the…
