Untitled
1984
paint
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Sigmar Polke
Sigmar Polke (13 February 1941 – 10 June 2010) was a German painter and photographer.
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paint
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1984 paint by Sigmar Polke, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks messy on purpose. Thick black lines twist into shapes that could be bodies or maybe just scribbles. The background is a mix of gray, yellow, and brown streaks, like someone splashed paint and didn’t clean up. The lines overlap in places, making it hard to tell where one shape ends and another begins. The paint looks thick in spots, almost like it was slapped on rather than brushed. The artist left some edges rough, with visible brushstrokes or even finger marks. It feels like a quick, raw sketch, but the colors and textures make it more than that. Check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.
Sigmar Polke (13 February 1941 – 10 June 2010) was a German painter and photographer.
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