Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a paint print by Ulises Carrión. It dates from 1973 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Ulises Carrión's Untitled, created in 1973, is a print held at The Museum of Modern Art. It is a work on paper featuring text-based elements.
Subject & Meaning
The print presents two beige rectangles with black text on a brown background. The text, 'Dear reader' and 'Don't read', engages the viewer in a paradoxical dialogue about the act of reading, prompting consideration of the relationship between the message and the reader.
Technique & Style
The use of simple, bold text and contrasting colors creates a direct and intimate visual experience. The presstype on paper, pasted on colored paper, technique contributes to the work's straightforward yet thought-provoking quality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ulises Carrión, considered as "perhaps Mexico’s most important conceptual artist", is widely known for his decisive role in defining and conceptualizing the artistic genre of artists' book through his manifesto The New Art of Making Books…
