Untitled
1967
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1967
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1967 oil by Josef Albers, a contemporary_abstract work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is three bright red squares stacked inside each other. The colors fade slightly from deep red on the outside to a lighter, almost orange shade in the center. The edges are clean and sharp, with no visible brushstrokes or texture. The squares create a sense of depth even though nothing is actually three-dimensional. The fading color makes the middle square look like it’s receding backward. Check out glazing to see how artists build depth with layers of thin paint.
