The artwork titled “Untitled (First Relief)” was created by Donald Judd in 1961. This piece is associated with the Minimalism and Hard Edge Painting movements and falls within the genre of abstract art.
The artwork features a minimalist design comprising four black quadrants divided by thin, intersecting red lines. The arrangement of these lines forms a subtle yet impactful geometric pattern, emphasizing simplicity and precision. The textured surface of the black sections adds a tactile quality to the piece, creating an interplay between form and materiality that is characteristic of Judd’s approach to art. The stark contrast between the red lines and black quadrants imbues the work with a sense of deliberate spatial organization, aligning with the principles of Minimalism and Hard Edge Painting.
