Untitled

Untitled

Agam

1975

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a wall of bright, geometric shapes. Thin stripes in red, blue, yellow, and green run vertically, forming narrow columns. Inside those columns are bigger squares, circles, and rectangles—some solid colors, others striped or dotted. The whole thing feels busy but orderly, like a pattern you’d see on fabric or wallpaper. The artist used a screenprinting technique, which explains why the colors look so crisp and even. Each shape pops against the background, making the design stand out clearly. If you like this kind of bold, structured art, check out The Museum of Modern Art for more works like it.

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