Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Philip Guston, ink, 1979
Untitled, by Philip Guston, ink, 1979

Untitled is an ink print by Philip Guston. It dates from 1979 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Philip Guston's Untitled is a lithograph created in 1979, held at The Museum of Modern Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a cluster of amorphous, shadowy forms, resembling sacks or blobs, with protruding lines suggestive of arms or ropes, set against a textured ground.

Technique & Style

Executed in a spontaneous, sketchy manner, the work features rough, unrefined lines and textures, characteristic of Guston's expressive style.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Philip Guston

Artist

Philip Guston

Philip Guston was a Canadian and American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman.

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