Over the course of two years, Winters produced Schema, a series of seventy–five works on paper based in part on illustrations of scientific, natural, and mathematical phenomena. Using a range of mediums including graphite, oilstick, gouache, and watercolor, he abstracted from these source images, trusting chance and the properties of his materials to guide the creation of his loosely referential forms. Winters explored new technical possibilities in Schema, creating juxtapositions of composition, color, and scale that served as a foundation for later works. The series debuted at Sonnabend Gallery in 1987, all seventy–five works displayed across the entirety of the space.

Gallery label from

Ileana Sonnabend: Ambassador for the New, December 21, 2013–April 21, 2014.

Medium Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions 12 1/8 x 8 5/8" (30.7 x 21.9 cm)
Credit Gift of Lily Auchincloss (by exchange) and of Richard E. Salomon
Object number 230.1988
Department Drawings and Prints

Explore more

All works by Terry Winters →

From MoMA Design Store

Installation views

We have identified this work in the following photos from our exhibition history.

How we identified these works
In 2018–19, MoMA collaborated with Google Arts & Culture Lab on a project using machine learning to identify artworks in installation photos. That project has concluded, and works are now being identified by MoMA staff.

If you notice an error, please contact us at [email protected].
Licensing
To reproduce installation views, please contact Art Resource (publication in North America) or Scala Archives (publication in all other geographic locations). You will need to include the object identification number found in the caption.
Feedback
This record is a work in progress. If you have additional information or spotted an error, please send feedback to [email protected].

Licensing

Artwork or archival images

If you would like to reproduce an image of a work of art in MoMA's collection, or an image of a MoMA publication or archival material (including installation views, checklists, and press releases), please contact Art Resource (publication in North America) or Scala Archives (publication in all other geographic locations).

Audio and film clips

MoMA licenses archival audio and select out of copyright film clips from our film collection. At this time, MoMA produced video cannot be licensed by MoMA/Scala. All requests to license archival audio or out of copyright film clips should be addressed to Scala Archives at [email protected]. Motion picture film stills cannot be licensed by MoMA/Scala. For access to motion picture film stills for research purposes, please contact the Film Study Center at [email protected]. For more information about film loans and our Circulating Film and Video Library, please visit Circulating Film and Video Library.

Text from a publication or the archives

If you would like to reproduce text from a MoMA publication, please email [email protected]. If you would like to publish text from MoMA's archival materials, please fill out this permission form and send to [email protected].

Feedback

This record is a work in progress. If you have additional information or spotted an error, please fill out this feedback form.