Untitled
1963
tempera
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1963
tempera
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is a big circle filled with sharp black-and-white stripes. The lines all twist outward from the center, making a dizzying spiral. The colors are just black and a creamy white, with no other details or shapes. The artist used a mix of tempera paint and pencil, which gives the lines a crisp, almost mechanical look. The stripes don’t follow nature—they’re more like a pattern you’d see in a design or a maze. Want to know more about how tempera works? Try looking that up next.