Number 3 1961

"Number 3", a 1961 work by American abstract artist John McLaughlin, is a striking example of hard-edge painting. It consists of three vertical bands of color – a grey band on the left, a yellow band on the right, and a thin black line separating them – against a stark white background. This minimal composition emphasizes the purity and intensity of color and form, highlighting the artist's fascination with geometric shapes and stark contrasts. McLaughlin's work exemplifies the ideals of Abstract Expressionism, exploring color and form in a dynamic and reductive manner.