Untitled
1964
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1964
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a messy lab setup with pipes, gauges, and odd tools. A glass jar with a dial sits on a shelf, while tubes snake across the scene. The background looks like a brick wall, and everything is painted in flat, bright colors. The artist used thick paint to make the shapes pop, almost like a collage. It’s not a realistic lab—more like a dream of one. Check out the technique: impasto to see how thick paint can change a picture.