Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Larry Zox, ink, 1970
Untitled, by Larry Zox, ink, 1970

Untitled is an ink print by Larry Zox. It dates from 1970 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is a 1970 print by Larry Zox, an American artist associated with several abstract art movements. The work is held in The Museum of Modern Art's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The print features geometric shapes in bright, flat colors, including dominant red, pink, blue, yellow, and green. The composition is characterized by sharp angles and clean edges, with no representational imagery.

Technique & Style

Zox used aquatint, a printing technique, to layer colors and create the work's abstract, non-representational design. The method allows for the build-up of tones, similar to watercolor.

Artist & collection

Artist

Larry Zox

Lawrence "Larry" Zox (May 31, 1937 – December 16, 2006) was an American painter and printmaker who is classified as an Abstract expressionist, Color Field painter, a Lyrical Abstractionist, and a Hard Edge painter…

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