Untitled

Untitled

Sam Gilliam

1972

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a swirl of bold colors—deep blues, fiery oranges, and splashes of pink and green. The shapes look like they’re moving, with thick paint blending into one another. Some areas are dark and heavy, while others feel light and almost glowing. The artist used a printing method that lets colors bleed together in unexpected ways. It’s not trying to show anything real—just pure color and movement. Want to see more work like this? Check out lithography to learn how artists create prints like this one.

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