Untitled
1968
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1968
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This print shows a circle of black, yellow, and white shapes. There are gears, bolts, and what look like fists gripping tools. The colors are flat—no shadows—with a rough, grainy edge around the whole thing. It feels like parts of a machine mixed with human hands. The artist used a simple color palette but layered the shapes to make it busy. The fists and tools look like they’re in motion, but everything is still. If you like this, check out lithography to see how prints like this are made.