Untitled

Untitled

Thomas Lenk

1967

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows two big, curved shapes stacked in a corner. One side is black, the other gray, with smooth, overlapping circles inside them. The background is plain white, and the lines are crisp and clean. The circles fade from dark to light as they stretch upward, creating a sense of depth without any real objects. This trick uses simple colors and shapes to make you feel like you’re looking at something three-dimensional. If you like this, check out The Museum of Modern Art to see more works like it.

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