Untitled
1972
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1972
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1972 oil by David Reed, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a wild mix of thick, sloppy brushstrokes. Blues, yellows, and browns clash in messy stripes and blobs. Some areas look like they were scraped with a knife—gooey and uneven. The colors don’t blend; they fight each other, with dark shadows and bright patches jumbled together. The paint is piled high in spots, almost like it was slapped on instead of carefully applied. That thick, textured look is called *impasto*—it makes the surface feel almost three-dimensional. If you like this messy, bold style, check out impasto to see how other artists used it.
David Reed is a contemporary American conceptual and visual artist.
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