Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Robert Blackburn. It dates from 1960 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
One is a deep red oval with a rough texture, and the other is a blue shape with a black circle inside.
This painting looks like two big shapes standing side by side. One is a deep red oval with a rough texture, and the other is a blue shape with a black circle inside. The background is made of thick, uneven strokes in blues, browns, and whites. The colors feel bold and raw, with some areas looking almost scratched.
The artist used a printing method called lithography, where ink is applied to a flat stone or plate. This piece was made in 1960, but it doesn’t fit neatly into one art movement.
Check out the technique: lithography to see how this process works.
Overview
Untitled is a 1960 lithograph by Robert Blackburn, held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print features two adjacent shapes: a textured, deep red oval and a blue form containing a black circle, set against a background of thick, expressive strokes in blues, browns, and whites.
Technique & Style
The artist employed lithography, applying ink to a flat stone or plate to achieve the bold, raw colors and textured effects characteristic of this work, which resists categorization within a specific art movement.
Artist & collection
Artist
Robert Hamilton Blackburn was an African-American artist, teacher, and master printmaker.
