Untitled

Untitled

Adolph Gottlieb

1956

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a bright pink background with two bold black shapes. One shape is a jagged, open box near the top, and the other is a thick arrow pointing down below it. The top edge has a thin, pale line separating the pink from a lighter, rougher area above. The black shapes stand out sharply against the smooth pink, creating a simple but striking contrast. The arrow and box feel almost like symbols, but they don’t clearly represent anything real. If you like this kind of bold, simple art, check out The Museum of Modern Art to see more works like it.

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