“Light Orange with Light Green, August 1989” is an abstract piece created by the artist Peter Joseph in 1989. The artwork falls within the Minimalism art movement, characterized by its simplicity and focus on color, form, and surface.
The artwork prominently features a central light orange rectangle, which is surrounded by a broader field of light green. The composition is stark and understated, epitomizing the minimalist ethos of removing extraneous elements to highlight the pure interaction of colors. The use of a simple geometric shape and a limited color palette draws attention to the relationship between the hues and their spatial arrangement.