Untitled
1965
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1965
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows bold black lines swirling across a light background, forming a shape like a wave or a split. In the middle, there’s a single purple rectangle that stands out against the rest. The lines curve around it, almost like water or fabric. The artist used simple colors—black, white, and that one bright purple—to keep things clean and sharp. This kind of printmaking is called lithography, where the image is drawn directly on a flat stone or plate. Next, check out lithography to see how artists create prints this way.