The artwork, titled “Number 15” by artist John McLaughlin, was created in 1961 and belongs to the Minimalism art movement. It is an abstract piece that embodies the aesthetic principles characteristic of Minimalist art.
The artwork features a composition of simple geometric shapes and clean, crisp lines. Dominated by a large black rectangle at its center, the piece is flanked by a light blue area on the left and a white area on the right. The black rectangle is slightly bordered by a thin line, creating a gap between itself and the surrounding colored fields. The arrangement of these stark, contrasting colors and rigid forms exemplifies the Minimalist ethos of reducing art to its essential elements, emphasizing clarity and the relationships between forms.
