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Untitled, by Carl Holty, ink, 1937

Untitled

Carl Holty

1937

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1937 ink by Carl Holty, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Carl Holty
When & what style?
1937
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This abstract drawing features a central shape resembling a guitar, with a long neck and a rounded body. The shape is rendered in dark gray, with lighter shading towards the bottom and a small black circle at its center. The background is a warm, off-white color. The drawing is part of a portfolio of thirty-one lithographs, created by Carl Holty in 1937. The piece is currently held at The Museum of Modern Art. If you're interested in exploring more works like this, you might want to check out the artist Carl Holty.

About the artist

Artist

Carl Holty

Carl Robert Holty (1900–1973) was a German-born American abstract painter. Raised in Wisconsin, he was the first major abstract painter to gain notoriety from the state. Harold Rosenberg described Holty as "a figure of…

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