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Untitled

Lawrence Stafford

1969

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Contemporary Abstract

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1969 ink by Lawrence Stafford, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?: Lawrence Stafford
When & what style?: 1969
Where can I see it?: Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a mix of bold, flat colors—mostly reds, blues, and yellows—smeared together in thick, uneven patches. The shapes don’t form anything you’d recognize, like a face or a landscape. Instead, it’s just a jumble of overlapping blocks and streaks, with some darker lines cutting through the lighter areas. The artist used a screenprint technique, which means the colors were pushed through a stencil onto paper. That’s why the edges look a little fuzzy and the paint has that slightly rough texture. If you like this loose, colorful style, check out Lawrence Stafford.