1956
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1956 oil by Larry Rivers, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks messy on purpose. A woman in a red dress sits on a bed, but her face is blurry and her body is half-hidden by loose brushstrokes. Around her, shapes float—some look like furniture, others like abstract scribbles. Colors are bright but smudged, like someone rushed or didn’t care about clean lines. The word "Mime" is scribbled near the bed, maybe a joke or a clue. The paint feels thick in spots, almost like it was slapped on. Nothing here looks polished. If you like messy, expressive paintings, look up impasto.
Larry Rivers (born Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg; August 17, 1923 – August 14, 2002) was an American painter, musician, filmmaker, and occasional actor.
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