Untitled
1953
glass
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1953
glass
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like a rough, textured surface made of crumpled gold foil glued onto fabric. The colors are mostly gold and brown, with some darker shadows mixed in. The edges are framed in simple wood and glass, like a box holding the materials inside. The gold leaf gives it a shiny, almost metallic feel—like something scraped or torn. It doesn’t look like a traditional painting at all. Next, check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint layers.
