Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a paint drawing by Colette Bangert. It dates from 1961 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1961, this untitled work by American artist Colette Bangert employs synthetic polymer paint applied to paper. The piece belongs to her early period, during which she explored non‑traditional materials and abstract visual languages, often in collaboration with her husband, the mathematician and computer graphics programmer Charles Jeffries "Jeff" Bangert.
Technique & Style
The surface is saturated with a dense network of thin, intersecting lines rendered in vivid greens, reds and blues. The marks cover the entire field, merging into one another so that individual strokes become indistinguishable. Irregular, hand‑cut edges frame the composition, while the rapid, almost frantic gesture of the lines generates a lively, energetic visual rhythm.
Context
At the time of its creation, Bangert was actively engaging with emerging artistic media, intersecting her practice with the nascent field of computer‑generated art through her partnership with Jeff Bangert. This piece reflects the broader 1960s interest in exploring new materials and processes, situating her within a network of artists investigating the boundaries between manual and technological expression.
Artist & collection
Artist
Colette Stuebe Bangert (born 1934, Columbus, Ohio) is an American artist and new media artist who has created both computer-generated and traditional artworks.
