Untitled (Stack) vs Broken Obelisk

Untitled (Stack) refers to a series of minimalist sculptures by American artist Donald Judd, first developed in the mid-1960s. These works consist of identical rectangular hollow boxes, typically constructed from industrial materials like plexiglass, stainless steel, or anodized aluminum. The boxes are mounted vertically on a wall, with the empty spaces between them exactly matching the height of...

Broken Obelisk is a monumental abstract sculpture designed by American artist Barnett Newman between 1963 and 1967. The work is composed of two geometric Cor-Ten steel forms: a truncated, broken pyramid base and an inverted obelisk balanced upside down on its tip. The apex of the obelisk meets the flat top of the pyramid, creating an illusion of precarious suspension. Multiple casts of the sculptu...