Construction in Enamel 1 (also known as Telephone Painting)

The Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Porcelain enamel on steel.

Abstract geometric composition conveys a sense of minimalism of architectural order. The background is divided by a black vertical stripe intersected by a small yellow horizontal rectangle at the bottom. It is circled by a red outline and is located behind a thin red vertical figure. The second cruciform shape of the black and yellow stripes seems to rise into space, creating a sense of depth. This movement has such a quality that the distant form appears to be approaching the viewer. The work is fundamentally innovative in terms of the choice of materials – porcelain enamel on sheet metal.