Untitled 1970

Editor: Here we have Constance Murdock's "Untitled" piece. It's fairly large, and the vertical lines create a sense of order, but the wandering lines throw me off. What do you make of it? Curator: Well, consider the historical context. Abstraction in this period often challenged traditional art institutions. How might these "wandering lines," as you call them, disrupt the established order represented by the rigid verticality? Editor: I see... so it's not just about aesthetics, but about questioning norms. It makes me wonder what other social conventions artists were challenging through abstraction. Curator: Exactly! And that’s how art reflects—and shapes—our understanding of the world.