Untitled
1980
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View on museum website →Medium
color silkscreen
Dimensions
image: 86.4 x 58.2 cm (34 x 22 15/16 in.) sheet: 91 x 63.5 cm (35 13/16 x 25 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Nancy and Miles Rubin
Accession Number
1984.104.11
Art Historical Context
Larry Poons, a leading figure in the Op Art movement of the 1960s, captivated audiences with his vibrant, dotted canvases that created optical illusions of movement and depth. By 1980, when this *Untitled* color silkscreen was created, Poons had evolved toward bolder, more gestural abstractions, emphasizing lush color fields and dynamic compositions. This print, measuring 86.4 x 58.2 cm, exemplifies his mature style, translating the scale and energy of his large-scale paintings into an accessible medium. Silkscreen, or serigraphy, allowed Poons to achieve vivid, layered colors with precise re...