Untitled
1974
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1974
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1974 gouache by Ger van Elk, a contemporary_abstract work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a long, empty hallway stretching straight into the distance. The floor is a dull yellow, and the walls curve inward like a tunnel. At the far end, a small window lets in a patch of blue sky. In the middle of the hallway sits an easel with a painting of trees and a red sky. The easel’s picture looks like it’s inside the tunnel, breaking the illusion. The artist used real photos and painted over them, mixing flat colors with rough brushstrokes. Next, look up gouache to see how this soft, opaque paint works.
