Untitled

Untitled

David Smith

1962

unspecified

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows three white shapes stacked unevenly on a dark, rough background. The shapes are flat and clean, with sharp edges, while the background has speckled textures and muted browns. Tiny red dots peek out from the edges of the white forms, breaking the monotony. The artist used thick, textured paint in the background, almost like splattered dirt. The white shapes feel solid but float above it, creating a strange balance. Next, check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.

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