Bochner’s fascination with language inspires him to fill notebooks with synonyms that he collects for months or even years before executing paintings based on particular ​“key” words. In Money, the varied colors Bochner chose for each word or phrase subvert a linear reading of the regimented lines. Slang terms like ​“cheddar” and juxtaposed with biblical phrases like ​“root of all evil” to highlight the rich vocabulary people use to describe the ubiquitous reality of currency.