Untitled
1955
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1955
oil
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1955 oil by William Baziotes, a abstract expressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a dream mixed with shadows. The top half shows a dark, wavy shape floating over a purple sky with a few thin trees. Below, two big blue forms stand like doors or walls, with a dark blob in the middle that might be a person or just a shadow. The colors are mostly dark—deep blues, browns, and blacks—with just a hint of lighter purple in the sky. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, like the paint was slapped on. If you like this style, look up impasto next.
