Untitled
1921
gouache
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1921
gouache
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1921 gouache by Jozef Peeters, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a mix of bold shapes and bright colors. Big black letters spell out "I H A T E T O T A A L A N A" in a messy, uneven way. Red, blue, and green forms overlap the words like puzzle pieces. Small geometric patterns dot the edges, and the background is a light tan. The artist used cut-out paper and ink to build this chaotic design. It’s less about a clear picture and more about clashing shapes and words. Check out gouache to see how artists use this paint for bold, flat colors.
Jozef Peeters (1895–1960) was a Belgian painter, engraver and graphic artist. In 1913, Jozef Peeters attended for a short time the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts, but was mainly interested in his own experiments. In…
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