Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Ward Jackson. It dates from 1997 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
This untitled lithograph, part of a portfolio of forty, was created by Ward Jackson in 1997. It is currently part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The work features six distinct black shapes, resembling twisted 'U' or 'V' forms, each enclosed within diamond frames. The significance of the title 'Transverse' (ascribed to the piece, though not explicitly explained) remains unclear.
Technique & Style
Executed in lithography, the print contrasts bold, varied black silhouettes against a plain white background, bordered by a thin black line. The artist's signature 'Ward Jackson '97' appears in one corner.
History & Provenance
Created in 1997, the lithograph is now held in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, as part of a larger set of forty related prints by the artist.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ward Jackson was an American visual artist most closely associated with post painterly abstraction and minimalism, an archivist at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the co-founder and editor of the publication "Art Now Gallery Guide".
