Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil drawing by Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
This untitled drawing is a mixed-media assemblage created by Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven around 1924. It combines various materials, including paint, metal foil, glass beads, and fabric, on a paperboard base.
Subject & Meaning
The work features a central face with large eyes, surrounded by a jumble of shapes and objects, including a hat, drum, and broken chair. The face has a tense, almost angry expression, juxtaposed with the luxurious feel of the surrounding materials.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of real objects glued onto the surface creates a rough, textured effect. The incorporation of metallic and reflective materials adds a sense of opulence and visual complexity.
Context
Von Freytag-Loringhoven was a German avant-garde artist and poet associated with the Dada movement in New York's Greenwich Village. Her work reflects the experimental spirit of the early 20th-century avant-garde.
Artist & collection
Artist
Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
Elsa Baroness von Freytag-Loringhoven (née Else Hildegard Plötz; 12 July 1874 – 14 December 1927) was a German avant-garde visual artist and poet, who was active in Greenwich Village, New York, from 1913 to 1923, where…
