Nike 1981

Cy Twombly’s *Nike*, 1981, is an abstract work on paper. The piece features a white background with a pink and white central form, outlined with swirling lines of yellow, green, and red. Twombly’s signature style of gestural mark making and scribbled text is seen in the top left corner of the work. The piece is thought to reference the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, possibly through her association with the city of Athens.