Untitled
1972
acrylic
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1972
acrylic
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is mostly empty white canvas. On the left side, there’s a thin vertical stripe made of three colors stacked: red at the top, blue in the middle, and black at the bottom. The rest of the canvas is completely blank. The colors feel sharp and clean, almost like a simple design. The artist used bright, flat colors without any shading or blending. This kind of minimal look was unusual for its time. Look up César Paternosto to see how he played with empty space in other works.