Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Abstract Expressionist artist Adolph Gottlieb. It dates from 1951 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Adolph Gottlieb's 1951 painting 'Untitled' is an abstract oil on canvas work held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a complex arrangement of shapes and colors, including pink blocks, black lines, orange rectangles, and white splashes, alongside rough textures and smooth color patches. Embedded within are various symbols, such as a handprint, a face, and a geometric circle.
Technique & Style
Gottlieb employed thick paint to create textured surfaces, applying colors in a raw and unblended manner. The resulting effect is one of expressive intensity, characteristic of abstract techniques that emphasize materiality and gesture.
Artist & collection
Artist
Adolph Gottlieb was an American abstract expressionist painter who also made sculpture and became a printmaker.
