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Untitled, by Agnes Martin, oil, 1957

Untitled

Agnes Martin

1957

oil

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1957 oil by Agnes Martin, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Agnes Martin
When & what style?
1957 · Abstract Expressionism
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is mostly white with faint gray squares and circles. The shapes are soft-edged, barely there, like ghosts. The background is so pale it almost looks like light itself. The artist used very thin lines and barely any color—just whispers of gray. It feels quiet, like standing in a blank space. Try looking up Agnes Martin next to see how she made emptiness feel alive.

About the artist

Portrait of Agnes Martin
Artist

Agnes Martin

Agnes Bernice Martin was a Canadian-American abstract painter known for her minimalist style and abstract expressionism.

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