Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil drawing by Walter Tandy Murch. It dates from 1965 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1965 drawing by Walter Tandy Murch, created with oil, pencil, and crayon on cardboard. It exemplifies the artist's unique blend of realistic and abstract elements.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a worn, old clock on a shelf, with a faded round face and gray, weathered wood. The clock appears partially obscured, contributing to a sense of ambiguity.
Technique & Style
Murch's technique involves soft colors and smudged lines, evoking a diffused, obscured quality. The textured surface and varied luminosity reflect his exploration of light and materiality.
Context
Murch's work draws on 18th-century still life traditions, such as those of Chardin, while also engaging with mid-20th-century abstract expressionism.
Artist & collection
Artist
Walter Tandy Murch (August 17, 1907 – December 11, 1967) was a painter whose still life paintings of machine parts, brick fragments, clocks, broken dolls, hovering light bulbs and glowing lemons are an unusual combination of realism and…
