Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Art Informel artist Georges Mathieu. It dates from 1947 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1947 abstract painting by Georges Mathieu, created using oil and gesso on plywood. It is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Technique & Style
The painting features a beige background with black and red lines of varying thickness, arranged in a loose, expressive manner. The lines, some straight and some curved, overlap and intersect, creating a dynamic, spontaneous feel.
Subject & Meaning
As a work of art informel, Untitled emphasizes gestural abstraction, with the arrangement of lines generating contrast and tension. The expressive, non-geometric forms are characteristic of European lyrical abstraction, a style Mathieu was key to developing.
Artist & collection
Artist
Georges Mathieu (27 January 1921 – 10 June 2012) was a French abstract painter, art theorist, and member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He is considered one of the fathers of European lyrical abstraction, a trend of informalism.
