1948
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1948 oil by Paul-Émile Borduas, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a messy, colorful explosion. Jagged brushstrokes in red, black, white, and green clash together—some thick, some thin—like a fight between shapes. There’s no clear picture, just swirls and blocks that don’t quite form anything you’d recognize. The artist didn’t smooth things out. Instead, the paint sits heavily, almost like it was slapped on. It feels raw, like the colors are struggling against each other. Try looking up impasto next to see how thick paint like this works.
Paul-Émile Borduas was a Canadian artist known for his abstract paintings. He was the leader of the avant-garde Automatiste movement and the chief author of the Refus Global manifesto of 1948. Borduas had a profound…
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