1958
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1958 oil by Pamela Bianco, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is packed with bright colors and bold shapes. A big red pomegranate sits in the center, glowing against a gold background that looks like it’s made of tiny sunbursts. Around it, there are sharp, geometric patterns in white, blue, and green, almost like a maze of lines and dots. The edges of the canvas have a rough, textured look, with some red and blue stripes peeking through. The artist used real gold leaf—thin sheets of gold pressed onto the paint—to make the background shimmer. It’s not just paint; it’s actual metal, which makes the whole piece feel extra fancy and heavy. If you like this mix of bold colors and shiny details, check out glazing next to see how artists use thin, transparent layers of paint to create depth.
Pamela Bianco was a British-born American painter, illustrator, and writer, who came to fame as a child prodigy in the 1910s.
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