Untitled
1952
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1952
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows two big, blobby shapes in purple and blue. Inside them are swirls of orange and white, like something melting or dissolving. The background is a flat yellow, and the edges look rough, like the paint was scraped or smeared on. The artist used a printing method that lets colors sit on top of each other in layers. It’s not a picture of anything real—just shapes and colors playing together. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how it works.