Untitled

Untitled

Jack Tworkov

1953

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks like a chaotic mix of shapes and colors. Thick brushstrokes of white, gray, and a few red and blue spots cover the canvas. You can’t quite make out any clear figures or objects—just swirling lines and blobs that don’t add up to anything obvious. The paint is applied so thickly in some spots that it almost looks like it could be scraped off. This technique is called *impasto*. If you like this style, look up impasto to see more examples.

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