Untitled

Untitled

Hermann Nitsch

1978

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a chaotic, tangled scene with lots of dark, swirling lines. In the middle, there’s a red, star-like shape surrounded by rough, sketchy figures. The background looks like a faded, yellowish canvas with some white spots. The lines and shapes feel messy and intense, almost like scribbles. The red mark stands out as the only bright spot in the whole piece. If you like this style, look up Hermann Nitsch.

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