Untitled
1959
paint
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1959
paint
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a brown fence made of vertical strips of paper. Behind the fence, a bright yellow field stretches out, with two black shapes that look like birds or stars. On the left side, there’s a splash of pink and purple paint that seems to drip or spill over the fence. The fence isn’t drawn—it’s made from real cut-out strips of paper, glued down. The colors are bold and flat, with no shading to make things look real. Check out Ray Johnson to see how he used mixed media like this.
