Untitled
1967
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1967
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows a simple, flat shape of a nude body in pink, with a blue line for the horizon and two white clouds above. The colors are solid and bright, with no shadows or details. Below the body, a dark blue rectangle looks like water or land. The figure is made of smooth, clean shapes—no curves or folds, just bold colors. It’s part of a set of eight prints, so the artist likely repeated this style. Look up Tom Wesselmann to see how he used simple shapes in other works.