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Untitled, by Tony Smith, charcoal, 1954

Untitled

Tony Smith

1954

charcoal

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1954 charcoal by Tony Smith, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Tony Smith
When & what style?
1954
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is all black shapes on a light background. The shapes look like blobs or splats—some round, some stretched. They overlap in places, making dark clusters. The lines are rough, like they were drawn fast. The artist used only charcoal, smudging it to fill the page. No colors, no clear picture—just these shadowy forms. Look up Tony Smith next to see how he made work like this.

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