Untitled
1968
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1968
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1968 graphite by Fritz Bultman, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a mix of shapes and colors stuck together. There are big, uneven circles in red, orange, and white, some overlapping, others touching. Thin black lines outline them, and the background is mostly white with some blue and yellow streaks. The paint looks rough, like it was scraped or layered on. The artist cut and pasted pieces of paper, then painted over them. This makes the colors pop in uneven ways. It feels messy but controlled, like a puzzle that doesn’t quite fit. Try looking up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to build texture.
