Hirshhorn Non Objective Piece

Peter Coffin
1972
​Ink on Paper

     In these individually framed pieces by Peter Coffin, the entire focus is the color scheme and the transition between the colors.  The mark of these works are so smooth and saturated they are almost invisible from a distance, with almost no texture at all.  Highly saturated ink was used to create such bright opaque and smooth colors that seem to fade into each other.  While the borders of the colors doesn't appear to completely blend, up close you can see the layering technique to achieve such a faded edge.  Because the designs of these works are so simple, the colors are the main focus, making the use and variety of color very important.