Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Ad Reinhardt, Robert Indiana, Larry Poons, Roy Lichtenstein, Stuart Davis, Robert Motherwell, Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, George Ortman Various Artists. It dates from 1964 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
You see ten bright, flat squares of color and shape—each one different—stacked in a slim white box.
This was a 1964 experiment: ten painters, all working at the same time, each made one screenprint. No rules, no theme. The result feels like a snapshot of American art right before it exploded into Pop and Minimalism.
Look up the next print in the set by Roy Lichtenstein.
Overview
Untitled is a 1964 portfolio comprising ten screenprints, each created by a different American painter. The works are presented together in a narrow white frame, displaying a series of vivid, flat squares that vary in color and form. The set is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The ten prints function as a collective statement rather than a narrative, offering a visual cross‑section of contemporary artistic concerns. By juxtaposing disparate shapes and palettes, the portfolio reflects the pluralistic tendencies of American art on the cusp of the Pop and Minimalist movements.
Technique & Style
Each artist employed screen‑printing, a process that allows for bold, uniform areas of color and crisp edges. The resulting images are flat, graphic, and unmodulated, emphasizing the medium’s capacity for bright, saturated fields and simplified forms.
History & Provenance
The works were created without a prescribed theme or set of rules, and the complete set now resides in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection.
The portfolio was produced in 1964 as an experimental collaboration among ten painters, including Ad Reinhardt, Robert Indiana, Larry Poons, Roy Lichtenstein, Stuart Davis, Robert Motherwell, Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, and George Ortman. The works were created without a prescribed theme or set of rules, and the complete set now resides in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection.
Context
The project emerged at a moment when American art was transitioning toward the overt imagery of Pop and the reductive aesthetics of Minimalism. By gathering artists from varied stylistic backgrounds, the portfolio captures a fleeting moment of artistic diversity preceding those dominant trends.
Artist & collection
Artist
Various Artists, Ad Reinhardt, Robert Indiana, Larry Poons, Roy Lichtenstein, Stuart Davis, Robert Motherwell, Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, George Ortman was an American artist.
