Who painted Untitled?

Untitled was painted by Molly Crabapple in 2012.

Where can I see Untitled?

Untitled is held by Museum of Modern Art.

Artwork

Untitled

Molly Crabapple , 2012

Untitled is an ink print by Molly Crabapple. It dates from 2012 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

This 2012 screenprint by Molly Crabapple belongs to a portfolio of thirty-one works. Executed in bold, flat planes of color, the composition combines typography and figuration. A single sheet from an editioned sequence, it is accessioned into the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print juxtaposes the declarative text “GENERAL STRIKE” with the image of a woman exhaling cigarette smoke. Her dark curls are partially covered by a white scarf, and the pink swirls of smoke rise against a light orange ground. The pairing of labor sloganeering and intimate portraiture invites reflection on collective action and individual agency.

Technique & Style

Crabapple employs screenprinting’s capacity for saturated, unmodulated color fields. Thick black outlines define forms, while the warm orange backdrop and pink smoke create a chromatic contrast. The graphic simplicity and bold contours align with strategies drawn from protest posters and underground comics.

History & Provenance

Produced in 2012, the print entered The Museum of Modern Art’s holdings shortly thereafter. It remains part of a complete portfolio acquired as a single unit, ensuring its preservation alongside related works from the same series.

Context

Created amid renewed discussions of labor organizing and Occupy Wall Street, the print reflects broader cultural debates about economic justice. The general strike motif connects to historical and contemporary movements, while the female figure anchors the political text in personal experience.

Artist & collection

Artist

Molly Crabapple

Molly Crabapple is an American artist and writer. She is a contributing editor for Vice and has written for a variety of other outlets, as well as publishing books, including an illustrated memoir, Drawing Blood (2015),…