Untitled
1917
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1917
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1917 oil by Augusto Giacometti, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a wild mix of colors. Big, bold patches of orange, yellow, and red clash against dark browns and grays. The brushstrokes are thick and messy, almost like the paint was slapped on quickly. The swirls and splotches don’t form clear shapes—just chaotic bursts of color. It feels more like a storm of paint than a finished picture. Next, check out impasto, the technique of laying paint thickly on canvas.
Augusto Giacometti was a Swiss painter from Stampa, Grisons, cousin of Giovanni Giacometti who was the father of Alberto, Diego and Bruno Giacometti.
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