Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Terry Winters. It dates from 2019 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 2019 lithograph by American artist Terry Winters, currently in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. The work is a monochrome composition that juxtaposes geometric and organic forms, rendered through the characteristic tonal subtleties of the lithographic process.
Subject & Meaning
The image presents a stark red square framing an irregular circle. Within the circle, irregular brown masses and a field of fine black specks create a sense of interior turbulence, while faint blue‑white streaks in the background suggest a distant, atmospheric space.
Technique & Style
Created by drawing directly onto a lithographic stone or metal plate, Winters exploited the medium’s capacity for soft edges and layered washes. The resulting colors appear slightly diffused, a hallmark of lithography’s reliance on the repellent qualities of grease and water to control ink transfer.
History & Provenance
The print was produced in 2019 and entered MoMA’s collection shortly thereafter, reflecting the museum’s ongoing acquisition of contemporary printmaking. Its inclusion underscores the institution’s interest in Winters’ exploration of abstract visual language through traditional print techniques.
Context
Winters’ practice often investigates the intersection of natural forms and geometric abstraction. Untitled continues this inquiry, employing the lithographic medium to blur the boundary between precise shape and organic irregularity, a concern evident in his broader body of work from the late 2010s.
Artist & collection
Artist
Terry Winters is an American painter, draughtsman, and printmaker whose nuanced approach to the process of painting has addressed evolving concepts of spatiality and expanded the concerns of abstract art.
