Untitled
1961
marble
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1961
marble
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1961 marble by Antoni Tàpies, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a blank canvas with a faint, pale beige color. Near the top center, there’s a small, rough mark that looks like the letter "T" scratched into the surface. The texture is uneven, almost like sand or dust mixed into the paint. The artist used thick, textured paint mixed with marble dust, giving it a gritty feel. This was a way to make the surface feel almost like stone or rough paper. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint layers like this.
