Museum Reflection: Abstract Generation @ MOMA

My favorite pieces from the Abstract Generation exhibition at MOMA:

Cues

I really enjoy the use of overlapping black and white figures to create a sense of progression in this work. Each row seems to tell an independent story, with the far-most screenprints  being the beginning and end and the ones in the middle showing the development of the plot. Yet, the two rows are not completely separate or disconnected from each other because they are composed of the same basic figures.

I've got the money if you've got the time

I'm impressed how well the artist manipulated rigid black and white elements to create such a graphically interesting work. The use of negative space between the tapes adds a lot of power to the dynamics of the piece so that the simple rectangle layout still maintains a sense of vividness. I also like the combination of heavy tapes and handmade-feeling paper in this piece. Both of them contribute to implying that each small rectangle is different from one another to some extent, but that they can all be organized under a cohesive theme.