Untitled
1960
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1960
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like two rough shapes stacked unevenly. The top half is dark, almost black, with thick, messy strokes that feel like they were slapped on. The bottom half is a pale yellow-orange, blurry and uneven, like wet paint left to drip. The edges of the whole piece are faded, as if the paper is wearing out. The dark part might be a doorway or window frame, but it’s so loose it could be anything. The yellow-orange part feels like light or maybe water, but it’s hard to tell. The whole thing looks like it was made fast, with no careful lines. Check out how this was made using lithography.