Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Nam June Paik. It dates from 1963 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1963, this untitled work is a double‑sided offset lithograph by Nam June Paik. The piece is part of the Museum of Modern Art’s collection and exemplifies the artist’s early interest in minimal, geometric forms rendered through printmaking.
Technique & Style
The composition consists of two adjacent black‑and‑white squares. One square contains a subtle pattern of fine dots that evoke a static‑like texture, while the opposite square is largely vacant, marked only by a slender horizontal line near its upper edge. The clean margins and stark contrast give the work a puzzle‑like quality.
Context
This piece belongs to a series in which Paik explored repetition and the reduction of visual elements to basic geometric units. By presenting the same sheet on both sides, he emphasized the notion of duality and the viewer’s active engagement in flipping the image to reveal its counterpart.
History & Provenance
Since its creation, the lithograph has remained in the public domain of major institutions, ultimately entering the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Its presence there reflects MoMA’s commitment to documenting the experimental print practices of the 1960s.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nam June Paik was a South Korean artist. He worked with a variety of media and is considered to be the founder of video art. He is credited with the first use (1974) of the term "electronic super highway" to describe…
