Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a chalk painting by the Neo Expressionist artist Anselm Kiefer. It dates from 1989 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Anselm Kiefer's 1989 'Untitled' is a painting held at The Museum of Modern Art. It is executed in chalk and organic material on treated lead.
Technique & Style
The work features a rough, dark gray surface with jagged cracks and uneven textures, achieved through the use of unconventional materials. The incorporation of entrails adds a tactile quality, while the treated lead provides an industrial base.
Subject & Meaning
The painting's imagery is largely abstract, with a faint, pale shape resembling a twisted branch or broken line visible in the bottom right corner. Lighter streaks and smudges are scattered throughout, but the overall effect is one of obscurity and ambiguity.
Artist & collection
Artist
Anselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. The poems of Paul Celan…
