Untitled
1957
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1957
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1957 oil by Arnold Bittleman, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a mix of real leaves and cut-out shapes glued onto a green background. The leaves are dry and brown, with some red and black spots. Thin red and white lines run across the top like a border, and a few small circles and shapes are scattered around. The artist used real leaves and paper cutouts, then painted over parts of it. This makes the image look both real and made-up at the same time. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how light and shadow create depth in art.
