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Untitled, by Ad Reinhardt, ink, 1964

Untitled

Ad Reinhardt

1964

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1964 ink by Ad Reinhardt, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Ad Reinhardt
When & what style?
1964
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image shows a painting with a large black square in the middle. The square is surrounded by a thick white border, and the background is also white. The black square is the main focus of the painting, and it's hard to look away from it. The painting is very simple, but it's also very striking. The contrast between the black and white is very strong, and it makes the painting feel very bold. The artist, Ad Reinhardt, was known for his abstract paintings, and this one is a great example of his style. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of other abstract artists. You could check out some of Ad Reinhardt's other paintings, or look into the work of artists like Mark Rothko or Barnett Newman.

About the artist

Artist

Ad Reinhardt

Adolph Friedrich Reinhardt (December 24, 1913 – August 30, 1967) was an American abstract painter and art theorist active in New York City for more than three decades.

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