1934
gouache
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1934 gouache by Jean Hélion, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows two tall, dark shapes that look like empty buildings or towers. One is solid black, while the other is a lighter gray with a rough, uneven edge. A thin black line cuts across the top, like a beam or a fence, and a few faint lines suggest wires or poles below. The artist used quick, loose brushstrokes—some areas are smudged, others sharp. The colors are mostly flat, with no shading to show depth. Next, check out how artists use gouache for its matte, opaque finish.
Jean Hélion (April 21, 1904 – October 27, 1987) was a French painter whose abstract work of the 1930s established him as a leading modernist.
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