Untitled 1973

Editor: This is Bernard Cohen's "Untitled" piece. It looks like a small crescent shape in the middle of a blank canvas. What can you tell me about it? Curator: Let's think about production. What material processes do you think made this effect? Is it paint? Is it the canvas that is casting a shadow? How might the answer reflect Cohen's attitude toward making art? Editor: That's a really interesting way of looking at it. I never thought about the physical materials in that way. Curator: Considering the labor and choices involved can challenge our traditional views. Editor: It gives me a lot to think about!