Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an unspecified painting by the Abstract Expressionist artist Ida E. Fischer. It dates from 1951 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Created in 1951 by Ida E.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1951 by Ida E. Fischer, this untitled work combines plaster and cement applied to board with an assortment of natural and found objects. The composition is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it is catalogued as a painting despite its heavily textured surface.
Subject & Meaning
The left side of the piece features an elongated, slender figure rendered in brown plaster or bark, its arms drooping and facial features indistinct, suggesting anonymity or abstraction. Opposite, a dense field of shells, cork fragments, and small round elements occupies a light blue‑yellow ground, evoking a tactile landscape that blurs the line between organic material and pictorial space.
Technique & Style
Fischer adhered real objects, shells, corks, and other debris, directly onto the plaster, creating a relief that is both rough and uneven. The juxtaposition of smooth painted areas with the gritty, three‑dimensional collage underscores a raw, unrefined aesthetic reminiscent of assemblage practices emerging in mid‑century art.
History & Provenance
Since its completion in the early 1950s, the work has remained in the public domain, entering the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings where it is displayed as part of the institution’s mid‑twentieth‑century collection. No further exhibition history or prior ownership is recorded in the available documentation.
Artist & collection
