1959
unspecified
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1959 unspecified by Alfonso Ossorio, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a dark, jagged altar covered in odd objects. The center has a rough, spiky face with hollow eyes and a gaping mouth. Around it, nails, shells, and small metal pieces stick out like a messy crown. Bright colors—reds, yellows, and greens—frame the edges, but the middle stays shadowy and heavy. The mix of everyday junk (like a tooth and a key) with religious shapes feels strange but intentional. It’s not polished—more like a collage of found things glued together. If you like this weird, textured style, check out impasto next.
Alfonso Angel Yangco Ossorio (August 2, 1916 – December 5, 1990) was a Filipino American abstract expressionist artist who was born in Manila in 1916 to wealthy Filipino parents from the province of Negros Occidental.
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