Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Terry Winters, ink, 1991
Untitled, by Terry Winters, ink, 1991

Untitled is an ink print by Terry Winters. It dates from 1991 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1991, this work is a screenprint that forms part of a six‑print series by the American artist Terry Winters. It is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it is catalogued as an untitled piece.

Subject & Meaning

The composition features a light beige field overlaid with dark gray typographic and geometric elements. The artist’s name appears at the top, followed by the title “PRIMITIVE SEGMENTS” rendered in larger lettering. Central to the image is a circular motif composed of intersecting geometric shapes, suggesting an abstract investigation of form and segmentation.

Technique & Style

Executed as a screenprint, the work employs a limited palette of beige and gray, allowing the crisp lines of text and the precise geometry of the central circle to stand out. The process involves layering stencils to achieve the flat color fields and the intricate pattern within the circle, characteristic of Winters’ interest in systematic visual structures.

History & Provenance

The print was produced as one of six editions in the artist’s 1991 portfolio. It entered the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings through acquisition, where it remains listed under the untitled designation. The artist’s signature, along with edition and date markings, appear on the lower left margin of the print.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Terry Winters

Artist

Terry Winters

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.

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