Steven Gianakos

Untitled
1986

Graphic artwork featuring a stylized illustration of a person sitting and knitting, with a geometric and abstract background in a limited color palette of yellow, black, and pink, with various shapes and lines creating a dynamic composition.
Graphic artwork featuring a stylized illustration of a person sitting and knitting, with a geometric and abstract background in a limited color palette of yellow, black, and pink, with various shapes and lines creating a dynamic composition.

Not on view

Date
1986

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 16 × 13 1/4in. (40.6 × 33.7 cm) Image: 15 3/4 × 11 1/2in. (40 × 29.2 cm)

Accession number
99.68.4

Edition
AP 13/20 | Ed. 41, 1 BAT, SOLO Press Impression proofs, PPs, 3 TPs

Publication
Printed and published by Solo Press, Inc., New York

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/12202

Part of a series:
Missing Children
8 works

A colorful abstract artwork featuring a mix of geometric and organic shapes, lines, and patterns. Central to the composition is a large circle containing a sketch of a reclining figure, overlaid on a grid pattern that extends to the background. The grid is intersected by a jagged black line resembling a crack. Various elements such as a stylized bird, a window with curtains, and scattered abstract motifs in blue, orange, and black are dispersed throughout the image. The piece has a dynamic and fragmented appearance, suggesting a collage of different visual ideas.
Graphic artwork depicting a stylized person sitting in a roller coaster car, with abstract geometric shapes and lines in the background suggesting motion and excitement. The image features a limited color palette with yellow, black, and blue as primary colors.
Graphic artwork featuring abstract geometric shapes and lines in black, with accents of green and pink, overlaid with a central grid pattern. A stylized figure of a young girl in a polka dot dress appears to the left, integrated into the design. The piece has a modern, playful aesthetic with a limited color palette.
Graphic artwork featuring a stylized illustration of a person sitting and knitting, with a geometric and abstract background in a limited color palette of yellow, black, and pink, with various shapes and lines creating a dynamic composition.
Graphic artwork featuring an abstract composition with a scooter, geometric shapes, and patterns in a limited color palette of blue, orange, black, and white. The image has a retro, technical drawing aesthetic with numbered elements and dotted lines.
A stylized graphic print featuring a side view of a white delivery truck in the center, surrounded by abstract patterns and shapes in red and black. The background is dotted with various geometric forms, lines, and halftone patterns, creating a dynamic and somewhat chaotic scene. There is a bench with a snow-covered backrest on the right side of the truck, and the image has a sketch-like quality with a limited color palette.
Graphic artwork featuring a stylized, abstract composition with geometric shapes and a central image of a hand reaching towards a drum set, all rendered in a limited color palette of pink, green, black, and white. The piece has a dynamic, almost musical quality, with elements that appear to float or move around the central framed image.
A stylized graphic print featuring a mix of abstract and representational elements. A central figure appears to be a hand holding an open briefcase with papers spilling out, set against a backdrop of geometric shapes, dotted patterns, and cloud-like forms. The color palette is limited, with red, black, and blue lines and shapes overlaid on a white background. The composition is dynamic, with various lines and marks suggesting movement and energy.

Steven Gianakos
9 works in the collection

View artist

On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

Learn more about this project

Learn more at whitney.org/artport

On the Hour projects can contain motion and sound. To respect your accessibility settings autoplay is disabled.