Untitled
1960
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1960
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1960 oil by Will Barnet, a Contemporary Abstract work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is made of big, flat shapes stacked like blocks. Two golden rectangles sit on top, one orange-brown and one yellow. Below them, a white rectangle cuts through dark brown and black areas. A small greenish square is tucked in the middle, almost hidden. The artist used real gold leaf—thin sheets of gold—for the top shapes. That’s why they look shiny and different from the rest. Next, look up glazing to see how artists build up colors like this.
Will Barnet (May 25, 1911 – November 13, 2012) was an American visual artist and teacher, known for his paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints depicting the human figure and animals, both in casual scenes of daily…
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