Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Omar Granados. It dates from 1978 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Omar Granados’ 1978 screenprint shows a single clenched fist breaking through a jagged border of newspaper clippings and typed text.
Omar Granados’ 1978 screenprint shows a single clenched fist breaking through a jagged border of newspaper clippings and typed text. The ink is flat black on rough cardboard, the fist pressing forward like a protest sign.
The print was made for a series called “I Persist” that turned everyday trash into art. Granados wanted the viewer to feel the hand’s effort and the paper’s weight at once.
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Overview
Created in 1978, this untitled screenprint by Omar Granados is part of the Museum of Modern Art’s collection. Executed on a textured cardboard support, the work employs stark black ink to render a solitary, clenched hand that appears to burst through a fragmented frame of newspaper fragments and printed text.
Subject & Meaning
The central image—a fist thrust forward—evokes the language of protest and resistance. By positioning the hand against a chaotic collage of discarded media, Granados suggests a confrontation between personal agency and the overwhelming flow of information, inviting viewers to contemplate the physicality of dissent.
Technique & Style
Granados used a traditional screenprinting process, applying a uniform black layer onto a rough cardboard surface. The jagged border is composed of cut newspaper pieces and typed excerpts, creating a tactile contrast between the smooth inked fist and the gritty, layered background, emphasizing texture and materiality.
History & Provenance
The print was produced as part of Granados’s “I Persist” series, which repurposed everyday waste into artistic statements. Since its creation, the work has remained in the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings, reflecting the institution’s interest in socially engaged printmaking from the late twentieth century.
Context
During the late 1970s, artists increasingly explored the political potential of print media, often incorporating found objects and ephemera. Granados’s approach aligns with this trend, using the immediacy of screenprint to comment on the persistence of activist gestures amid a landscape saturated with discarded printed matter.
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