Untitled
1976
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1976
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This image shows a pair of bright orange hands holding a tube of red lipstick. Next to them is a giant, glossy red lip, floating like it’s been peeled off a face. The background is mostly empty white, with a soft pink shape that looks like a cheek. The painting uses a mix of flat colors and shiny textures—like the lipstick and lip—made with a printing trick. The hands look almost like they’re cutouts, but the lipstick tube is drawn in a more sketchy way. Check out lithography to see how artists print images like this.
