Untitled
1959
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1959
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like a rough, textured wall with a figure half-buried in it. The colors are mostly dark—reds, browns, and grays—with some blue at the bottom. The figure’s arms are raised, and the face is blurred, almost lost in the mess of brushstrokes and what looks like real debris stuck to the surface. The paint is thick and uneven, like it was slapped on or scraped into the canvas. It feels raw, almost like the artist was trying to show something broken or hidden beneath the surface. If you like this style, look up impasto.
