Untitled

Untitled

Richard Serra

1973

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a single black rectangle tilted sideways on a light background. The shape is simple but bold, with smooth edges and a matte finish. The paper is mostly plain white, making the dark shape stand out. The artist used a tool called *paintstik*—basically a thick marker—to draw this. It’s not a brushstroke or a pencil line, so it feels different from most drawings. If you like this kind of bold simplicity, check out The Museum of Modern Art.

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