Untitled
2003
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2003
charcoal
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 2003 charcoal by Anselm Kiefer, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a giant, shadowy face with messy hair spilling down a steep cliff. Below, two small buildings sit at the bottom, connected by a winding road that looks like it’s carved into the rock. The colors are mostly gray and black, with some faded white and dark streaks. The hair looks real—it’s actually strands of synthetic hair glued to the surface. The face seems to be made from torn-up photos stuck under layers of paint. Next, check out scumbling to see how artists create texture with paint.
