Untitled
1962
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1962
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This picture shows black shapes on a light background. There’s a big circle in the middle. Around it are jagged rectangles and lines. Some pieces overlap, others stick out. The colors are just black and white. The artist signed it “Macanari” with the year 62 in the corner. That’s short for Murai Masanari, a Japanese artist. The numbers “2/40” mean this was one of 40 prints made. Look up lithography to see how this kind of print was made.