1944
oil
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1944 oil by Barnett Newman, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a rough, textured gray background with a bright orange circle in the center. Inside the circle, faint lines look like a face or letters. To the left, there’s a blue shape with a greenish stem, and two yellowish ovals with black lines stick out like antennae. The artist used crayons and oil on paper, making the colors pop against the dark, scratchy background. The orange circle stands out because it’s the only solid color that’s clearly defined. Next, check out Barnett Newman to see more of his bold, simple work.
Barnett Newman (January 29, 1905 – July 4, 1970) was an American painter. He has been critically regarded as one of the major figures of abstract expressionism, and one of the foremost color field painters. His…
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