Untitled

Untitled

Alan Saret

1989

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks like loose, tangled lines on paper. Bright colors—yellows, blues, reds—are scribbled in fast, messy strokes. Some areas are thick and clustered, while others fade into thin, wispy marks. The whole thing feels like it was drawn in one quick burst, without much smoothing out. The lines don’t form anything you’d recognize right away. It’s more about the energy of the marks than any clear picture. The colors pop against the plain white background, making the scribbles stand out even more. If you like this kind of loose, colorful abstract work, check out Alan Saret.

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