Yellow / Black Zone Study (5 panels)

1997

Robert Mangold

Associated Names
Robert Mangold

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a series of vertical black rectangles alternating with yellow sections, all within a larger rectangle divided by curving pencil-like lines that loop and overlap throughout the composition. The abstract artwork resembles a modern traffic sign, with bold yellow and black contrast, while the looping lines suggest loose strands or trails drifting across the scene. The combination of structured blocks and freeform curves creates a sense of controlled chaos, akin to tangled wires or abstract pathways.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2010

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: R. Mangold 1997 Yellow/Black Zone Study (5 panels)

Wikidata ID

Q64628977

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