Untitled — Fine Art

Untitled - 1961 by Mario Schifano reads as a flat field of colour with a few sharp marks across the sheet. The surface holds even tone with a small break of shape near the center. You notice the balance first, then the one odd mark that keeps the eye moving.

The print comes in a fine art frame with a white, wood, dark wood or black finish. That frame edge gives the picture a clear line on the wall, so the flat field reads as a finished object rather than a loose sheet.

In a kitchen with pale cabinets the broad colour reads quiet from the table. Stand by the sink and the single mark catches the eye, then you turn back to the dish in your hand.