Untitled
2004
oil
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2004
oil
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 2004 oil by James Nares, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is one solid color—deep blue-black—splashed and dragged across white paper. The brushstrokes are thick and messy, like water swirling or smoke rising. Some areas are smooth, while others look rough, with splatters and sharp edges. The artist used oil paint on paper, which lets the color sit heavily. That’s why it looks so bold and almost three-dimensional. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.
Jamie Nares (formerly James Nares; born 1953 in London, England) is a British transgender woman artist living and working in New York City since 1974.
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