Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink drawing by On Kawara. It dates from 1970 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
On Kawara's Untitled is a 1970 drawing comprising twenty-eight postcards arranged in a grid, with stamped ink adding a uniform element to the diverse city scenes depicted.
Subject & Meaning
The postcards show various urban landscapes, capturing everyday city life. As part of Kawara's ongoing series of date paintings and related projects, Untitled explores themes of time and existence through the juxtaposition of different locations and a consistent stamping technique.
Technique & Style
Kawara employed stamped ink on postcards to create a grid of images, imposing a sense of order on the varied city scenes. The resulting work balances the uniformity of the stamping with the diversity of the postcard images.
Artist & collection
Artist
On Kawara (河原温, Kawara On; January 2, 1933 – July 10, 2014) was a Japanese conceptual artist who lived in SoHo, New York City, from 1965 until his death.
