Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Abstract Expressionist artist Adolph Gottlieb. It dates from 1956 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Adolph Gottlieb's 1956 painting 'Untitled' is an abstract work executed in oil on canvas, currently held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a bright pink background with two prominent black forms: a jagged, open box and a thick arrow pointing downwards. These shapes evoke symbolic qualities without directly representing recognizable objects.
Technique & Style
The black shapes contrast sharply with the smooth pink background, creating a striking visual effect. A thin, pale line demarcates the pink field from a lighter, rougher area at the top edge of the canvas.
Artist & collection
Artist
Adolph Gottlieb was an American abstract expressionist painter who also made sculpture and became a printmaker.
