Untitled
1948
fresco
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1948
fresco
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1948 fresco by Elsa Schmid, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This portrait shows a person’s face made entirely of tiny colored tiles. The background is rough and pebbly, with bits of red, brown, and white scattered around. The face itself has smooth black hair, a white collar, and a serious expression. The artist used a mix of small, flat tiles to build up the image, almost like a puzzle. The colors shift from cool blues and greens to warm browns and golds, giving the face a textured look. If you like this style, check out the technique: fresco to see how artists built paintings this way for centuries.
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