Untitled
1986
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1986
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is just a series of thin, even gray lines stacked horizontally. The lines are all the same width, creating a soft, repeating pattern. There’s no color, no faces, no shapes—just these stripes fading slightly as they go up. The lines are so precise they almost look like they were drawn with a ruler. The paper has a light texture, and the ink is very faint in places, like it was laid down carefully. If you like simple, repeating patterns, check out cross-hatching next.