1951
gouache
paperboard
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1951 gouache by Theodoros Stamos, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a dark, shadowy figure sitting with its back to us. The colors are mostly deep blues, blacks, and a bit of pale yellow. The brushstrokes are thick and uneven, giving it a rough, textured look. The figure’s face is blurred, almost disappearing into the background. The artist used quick, loose strokes—like scribbles—to build up the shapes. Next, check out gouache to see how this soft, water-based paint works differently from oils.
Theodoros Stamos was a Greek-American painter. He is one of the youngest painters of the original group of abstract expressionist painters, which included Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko. His later…
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