Untitled

Untitled

Elizabeth Murray

2006

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows big, wobbly shapes stacked unevenly. The colors are mostly dark—olive greens, deep browns, and grays—with a few bright spots like pink and blue. Some shapes look like they’re leaning or melting, and there’s a small window-like circle with a faint reflection. The artist used a mix of lines and textures to make the forms feel unstable. The way the shapes overlap gives it a busy, almost chaotic energy. Look up etching to see how artists like this one carve into metal plates to make prints.

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