Untitled
1949
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1949
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting shows two blurred, shadowy figures pressed close together. Their faces are lost in thick, dark brushstrokes, and their bodies merge into a messy tangle of lines. The colors are mostly gray, white, and black, with a few faint gold or yellow streaks breaking through. The paint is slathered on so thick in spots that it looks almost sculpted. The figures feel trapped, as if struggling against something invisible. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.
