Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a silver print by Milan Knížák. It dates from 1973 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
If you like work that feels like a private scrapbook, look up The Museum of Modern Art for more pieces that mix art and everyday moments.
You see an old envelope stuffed with three photocopied sheets and twenty-six small black-and-white photos.
Knížák made this in 1973 as part of a performance: he marched through Prague, taking snapshots of whatever he passed. The photos are glued inside the envelope like a pocket diary. No studio, no pose—just life as it happened.
If you like work that feels like a private scrapbook, look up The Museum of Modern Art for more pieces that mix art and everyday moments.
Overview
Milan Knížák's Untitled is a 1973 print comprising an envelope containing photocopies and gelatin silver prints. It is held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The work documents a performance where Knížák took snapshots while walking through Prague, capturing everyday life. The resulting photographs are stored in an envelope, resembling a personal diary or scrapbook.
Technique & Style
The piece combines various media, including an envelope, photocopies, and gelatin silver prints, presenting a casual, unposed documentation of the artist's surroundings.
History & Provenance
Created in 1973 as part of a performance, Untitled is now part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Milan Knížák is a Czech performance artist, sculptor, noise musician, installation artist, political dissident, graphic artist, art theorist and pedagogue of art associated with Fluxus.
