
Untitled (The Show is Over)
1993
This 1993 offset lithograph poster features bold, large-scale black typography arranged in a dense, overlapping composition against a white ground. The text reads as a fragmented, almost nonsensical stream of words that challenges legibility and encourages active decoding by the viewer. The work exemplifies conceptual approaches to language and meaning, where the visual presentation of words becomes as important as their semantic content. The heavy, industrial quality of the letterforms and the poster format situate this piece within contemporary art practices that engage with mass production and graphic design aesthetics.
- Medium
- Offset lithograph poster
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · EHC Fine Art Auction
Notes
Lot 363 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026).
🔨 Auction Lot
EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary
May 19, 2026
Lot 363
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