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Untitled, by Attilio Salemme, oil, 1945

Untitled

Attilio Salemme

1945

oil

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1945 oil by Attilio Salemme, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Attilio Salemme
When & what style?
1945 · Abstract Expressionism
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows tall, skinny shapes scattered across a flat background. Some are colored blue, pink, or yellow, while others are plain gray or black. Lines crisscross the scene, and a few shapes have small crosses or dots on them. The colors are divided into three wide bands—light blue, pink, and a soft grayish-purple. The shapes look simple but feel slightly off-kilter, like they’re leaning or floating. The artist used bold, flat colors with clean edges, almost like cut-out paper. If you like this style, check out The Museum of Modern Art for more works like it.

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