Untitled

Untitled

Erik Saxon

1974

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows three dark rectangles stacked in a row, separated by thin pencil lines. The top rectangle is empty, while the bottom two are filled in with a rough, textured black. The whole thing sits on a pale yellow background, framed by faint pencil outlines. The artist used pencil on thin paper, making the lines look light and sketchy. The black shapes feel heavy compared to the rest. Check out Erik Saxon for more work like this.

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